01-28-2014, 05:22 PM
So I was working on my section on the Army of Aetius, and I know the Notitia presents evidence of Barbarians being recruited as monpower for Roman units:
Salii
Heruli Seniores
Equites Heruli Iuniores
However, there is one unit that intrigues me:
Lanciarienses Sabarienses
The second name sounds like it dervies from a Hunnic Tribe (The Sabirs). The Sabirs weren't on the Roman border at this time (they were in the caucasus... )
But the name sounds like it's based on Hunnic (Proto-Turkic): question is, could they have been Hunnic?
The Huns are recorded as being skilled with the Javelins, but they weren't infantrymen...
However, in the East there is this unit:
Equites catafractarii Biturigenses
That sounds a lot like the Bittugur Huns (one of the Groups under Attila that followed his sone Dengzich).
Thoughts on this unit as well?
Salii
Heruli Seniores
Equites Heruli Iuniores
However, there is one unit that intrigues me:
Lanciarienses Sabarienses
The second name sounds like it dervies from a Hunnic Tribe (The Sabirs). The Sabirs weren't on the Roman border at this time (they were in the caucasus... )
But the name sounds like it's based on Hunnic (Proto-Turkic): question is, could they have been Hunnic?
The Huns are recorded as being skilled with the Javelins, but they weren't infantrymen...
However, in the East there is this unit:
Equites catafractarii Biturigenses
That sounds a lot like the Bittugur Huns (one of the Groups under Attila that followed his sone Dengzich).
Thoughts on this unit as well?
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