09-10-2015, 09:54 AM
He's right to dampen expectations of dating Roman armies crossing the Alps. In fact many civilians will have used hobnails crossing terrain like this, and they crossed the mountains too of course.
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)