04-29-2008, 05:39 PM
I think perhaps it was a wish list more than the reality.
Most Romans were smaller than their northern neighbours the Gauls.
Once conquered and allied, the were highly desireable as body guards
i.e. Caesar and his mounted guard.
But the Romans themselves would not have suddenly stopped their citizens from joining the legions be cause they were shorter than the Gauls and Germans.......they didn't need the height to conquere them in the first place......
How tall was Caesar? Tall, for a Roman, but he was probably shorter than most gauls..... 8)
Most Romans were smaller than their northern neighbours the Gauls.
Once conquered and allied, the were highly desireable as body guards
i.e. Caesar and his mounted guard.
But the Romans themselves would not have suddenly stopped their citizens from joining the legions be cause they were shorter than the Gauls and Germans.......they didn't need the height to conquere them in the first place......
How tall was Caesar? Tall, for a Roman, but he was probably shorter than most gauls..... 8)
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
