11-17-2010, 05:55 AM
However, there is also evidence from most centuries that some Roman milites were unarmoured (eg. Caesar describes his men improvising armour against the stones and arrows of Pompey's men). Not to mention auxilliae like the German throwers on Trajan's column. So if Vegetius did see unarmored infantry, that was nothing new.
Nullis in verba
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.