06-08-2001, 12:15 PM
Salve Jeff,<br>
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After a while of quiet on the third century it is time to start another topic. What are your thoughts on the army reforms of Gallienus? Some modern authors ascribe to him a large increase of the legionary cavalry and the formation of distinct cavalry armies. Others doubt the introduction of a structure as described for the <i> antiqua legio</i> in Vegetius and maintain that Gallienus changed the deployment and organisation of cavalry units more than introducing a radically new independent battle cavalry.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
<br>
After a while of quiet on the third century it is time to start another topic. What are your thoughts on the army reforms of Gallienus? Some modern authors ascribe to him a large increase of the legionary cavalry and the formation of distinct cavalry armies. Others doubt the introduction of a structure as described for the <i> antiqua legio</i> in Vegetius and maintain that Gallienus changed the deployment and organisation of cavalry units more than introducing a radically new independent battle cavalry.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
