03-03-2010, 06:11 PM
Yes, rather opinonated but I've got to take information where I can find it. A couple of fixes, one I think the guy who won those battles in Gaul was named Edicius, Ecdicius, well something like that. I'll be looking more into this guy, I'll keep you posted. Maybe he can give us a good gauge of how strong even a handful of heavy cavalry would be.
A few minutes later: Ok I dug up some dit on this guy Ecdicius. He was the son of Emperor Avitus and was magister militium at the time he won his great victory. Of where i have no clue because he isn't listed under magister militium per Gallias, or under plain old magister militium. When Euric was besieging many cities Ecdicius, paying for everything out of his own pocket, came along with his ten to eighteen cataphracts and relieved the seige along with buying the poor people food. That's about all of interest. In my opinion Moris mentioned him not because of his tiny yet mighty cavalry unit, but because of his "he-who-shouldn't-be-named" characteristics. We might be able to betermine some things from him. But I doubt we'll figure out much.
A few minutes later: Ok I dug up some dit on this guy Ecdicius. He was the son of Emperor Avitus and was magister militium at the time he won his great victory. Of where i have no clue because he isn't listed under magister militium per Gallias, or under plain old magister militium. When Euric was besieging many cities Ecdicius, paying for everything out of his own pocket, came along with his ten to eighteen cataphracts and relieved the seige along with buying the poor people food. That's about all of interest. In my opinion Moris mentioned him not because of his tiny yet mighty cavalry unit, but because of his "he-who-shouldn't-be-named" characteristics. We might be able to betermine some things from him. But I doubt we'll figure out much.
Nicholas
