07-24-2010, 11:06 AM
Thank you, Felix!
Well taken points. True, oral tradition persists in the arts, in song, etc. Eating traditions persist, even spread. But I'm willing to believe that sub-Roman military tradition was fairly much like Romano-British military tradition, which was much like Roman military tradition. And that's the crux of this thread.
And when we consider it, there is no reason that the Roman military actually LEFT exactly in 410, or 409. It could have continued in Britain until 478 which brings that tradition closer to the 6th century, which gives a few more years on that 350 years of Roman military tradition that everyone is usually counting.
Well taken points. True, oral tradition persists in the arts, in song, etc. Eating traditions persist, even spread. But I'm willing to believe that sub-Roman military tradition was fairly much like Romano-British military tradition, which was much like Roman military tradition. And that's the crux of this thread.
And when we consider it, there is no reason that the Roman military actually LEFT exactly in 410, or 409. It could have continued in Britain until 478 which brings that tradition closer to the 6th century, which gives a few more years on that 350 years of Roman military tradition that everyone is usually counting.
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