10-25-2008, 05:50 PM
I'll give it a go, but please remember these things:
a) Our knowledge of the later Roman army hierarchy is limited.
b) The army was not as standardised as a modern army, and therefore it's impossible to say that 'this rank equalled that command'. Exceptions abound.
c) Old-style units continued to exist next to new-style units. that meant that a lot of the old ranks continued to exist, up to as late as the 7th century. However, we can't tell in any detail how much such names changed meaning, etc. See a)
a) Our knowledge of the later Roman army hierarchy is limited.
b) The army was not as standardised as a modern army, and therefore it's impossible to say that 'this rank equalled that command'. Exceptions abound.
c) Old-style units continued to exist next to new-style units. that meant that a lot of the old ranks continued to exist, up to as late as the 7th century. However, we can't tell in any detail how much such names changed meaning, etc. See a)
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
