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The Draco standard
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03-27-2013, 08:49 PM
Hi, Michael

Thanks for the quote from Rostovtzeff. He is talking about the "rain of arrows," the long range method which required "sight" adjustment when firing arrows. This, it seems, would be the origin and intent of the draco. Yes, the draco became a rallying point for the Roman army, even a cohort standard... yet only superficially related to the steppe genesis. :errr:
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The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 11-02-2012, 02:05 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 11-02-2012, 02:09 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 11-03-2012, 06:26 PM
The Draco standard - by Decimus Brutius Varus - 11-08-2012, 10:00 PM
The Draco standard - by Decimus Brutius Varus - 11-08-2012, 10:03 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 11-09-2012, 06:43 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 11-09-2012, 07:06 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 11-09-2012, 10:56 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 11-09-2012, 11:24 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 11-13-2012, 06:26 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 12-10-2012, 05:13 PM
The Draco standard - by Nadeem - 12-10-2012, 10:49 PM
The Draco standard - by Renatus - 12-11-2012, 04:24 AM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 12-11-2012, 02:38 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 12-11-2012, 02:47 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 12-11-2012, 04:54 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 12-12-2012, 05:49 PM
The Draco standard - by yurgo tasiopoulos - 12-18-2012, 01:28 AM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 12-18-2012, 05:29 PM
The Draco standard - by PhilusEstilius - 12-18-2012, 09:19 PM
The Draco standard - by yurgo tasiopoulos - 12-21-2012, 01:37 AM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 12-21-2012, 06:33 PM
The Draco standard - by PhilusEstilius - 12-22-2012, 01:03 AM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 12-22-2012, 01:50 AM
The Draco standard - by PhilusEstilius - 12-22-2012, 04:50 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-12-2013, 10:45 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-13-2013, 01:48 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 03-13-2013, 08:07 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-15-2013, 01:23 AM
The Draco standard - by eduard - 03-23-2013, 05:05 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-23-2013, 10:52 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 03-25-2013, 06:49 PM
The Draco standard - by Nadeem - 03-25-2013, 10:52 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-26-2013, 05:28 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-26-2013, 05:49 PM
The Draco standard - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-26-2013, 09:05 PM
The Draco standard - by eduard - 03-26-2013, 09:31 PM
The Draco standard - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-26-2013, 09:57 PM
The Draco standard - by Michael Kerr - 03-26-2013, 11:31 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-26-2013, 11:58 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-27-2013, 12:09 AM
The Draco standard - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-27-2013, 02:14 AM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-27-2013, 04:07 AM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-27-2013, 02:21 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-27-2013, 02:56 PM
The Draco standard - by ValentinianVictrix - 03-27-2013, 07:39 PM
The Draco standard - by Michael Kerr - 03-27-2013, 08:01 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-27-2013, 08:41 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-27-2013, 08:49 PM
The Draco standard - by ValentinianVictrix - 03-27-2013, 09:50 PM
The Draco standard - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-27-2013, 09:53 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-27-2013, 10:06 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-27-2013, 10:55 PM
The Draco standard - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-27-2013, 10:59 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-27-2013, 11:05 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-27-2013, 11:52 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 03-28-2013, 01:11 PM
The Draco standard - by Flavivs Aetivs - 03-28-2013, 06:04 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-28-2013, 07:39 PM
The Draco standard - by Michael Kerr - 03-29-2013, 09:18 AM
The Draco standard - by Renatus - 03-29-2013, 01:18 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-29-2013, 07:47 PM
The Draco standard - by M.VAL.BRUTUS - 03-29-2013, 09:34 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 03-29-2013, 10:04 PM
The Draco standard - by Renatus - 03-29-2013, 10:29 PM
The Draco standard - by Michael Kerr - 03-29-2013, 10:54 PM
The Draco standard - by Michael Kerr - 03-29-2013, 11:42 PM
The Draco standard - by M. Demetrius - 03-30-2013, 03:49 AM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 06:34 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 06:40 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 06:53 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 06:57 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 07:03 PM
The Draco standard - by M.VAL.BRUTUS - 04-02-2013, 08:36 PM
The Draco standard - by Renatus - 04-02-2013, 08:57 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 04-02-2013, 09:02 PM
The Draco standard - by Flavivs Aetivs - 04-02-2013, 10:29 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 10:52 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-02-2013, 10:54 PM
The Draco standard - by Renatus - 04-03-2013, 02:48 AM
The Draco standard - by eduard - 04-03-2013, 11:16 AM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-03-2013, 02:54 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 04-03-2013, 05:01 PM
The Draco standard - by Renatus - 04-04-2013, 02:48 AM
The Draco standard - by eduard - 04-04-2013, 12:20 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 04-04-2013, 08:22 PM
The Draco standard - by Tim - 04-04-2013, 09:21 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-05-2013, 04:32 PM
The Draco standard - by Robert Vermaat - 04-05-2013, 04:34 PM
The Draco standard - by diegis - 04-05-2013, 08:29 PM
The Draco standard - by Alanus - 04-05-2013, 09:20 PM
The Draco standard - by Renatus - 04-06-2013, 12:28 AM
The Draco standard - by M. Demetrius - 04-06-2013, 05:55 AM
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