05-18-2013, 05:53 AM
Michael,
Thanks for the two links. mile:
The 30,000 Alans living opposite Formosa were probably placed there by the Khan, since at that time the emperors were Juan-Juan (Mongols). It was Father Pellagrini who wrote about them, a guy who followed Marco Polo into China. Yup, maybe to guard against pirates. The Formosans were "primative" tribes at that time, prone to lots of tatoos and head-hunting. Hey, whatever turns you on! :woot:
Thanks for the two links. mile:
The 30,000 Alans living opposite Formosa were probably placed there by the Khan, since at that time the emperors were Juan-Juan (Mongols). It was Father Pellagrini who wrote about them, a guy who followed Marco Polo into China. Yup, maybe to guard against pirates. The Formosans were "primative" tribes at that time, prone to lots of tatoos and head-hunting. Hey, whatever turns you on! :woot:
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb