11-14-2006, 05:22 PM
I will probably agree with Robert on the plumbatae.
The mace was called by the Byzantines "mantzoukion". Term survives up to now under the name "matsouki".
A similar weapon was "apelatikion" which corespons to "morningstar".
The "Apelatae" are the villains of the "Akritic songs" of the period.
Kind regards
The mace was called by the Byzantines "mantzoukion". Term survives up to now under the name "matsouki".
A similar weapon was "apelatikion" which corespons to "morningstar".
The "Apelatae" are the villains of the "Akritic songs" of the period.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com