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Horatius
11-09-2009, 20:16
I have come here with a question, are the Sarmatian Virgin Foor Archers and Cavalry accurate?

I don't know of any Roman writing about them, but I do know that many Sarmatian Tribes both as friend and foe were in constant contact with Rome, and that one Sarmatian grouping formed a substantial basis for what became known as the Vandals.
A Very Super Market
11-10-2009, 03:28
Take a wild guess.

There's actually a discussion going along on the EB forums about female warriors. The consensus seems to be that they probably existed, but were never grouped into separate units or given any special status for their gender.

I think it was likely that they were virgins though. Pregnancy and it's effects are not very beneficial for a horse archer.
Subotan
11-10-2009, 10:27
I wouldn't be suprised if Herodotus mentioned them.
KrooK
11-10-2009, 16:45
Wergilius into "Eneida" mention about Virgin warrior (horse archer), who fought against Eneas.
Vladimir
11-10-2009, 21:53
If they were fighting alongside men, they weren't virgins for long.

Sounds more like folklore.
Beskar
11-10-2009, 22:26
The title makes this thread more exciting than it seems.
Azathoth
11-11-2009, 01:41
Take a wild guess.

There's actually a discussion going along on the EB forums about female warriors. The consensus seems to be that they probably existed, but were never grouped into separate units or given any special status for their gender.

I think it was likely that they were virgins though. Pregnancy and it's effects are not very beneficial for a horse archer.


If they were fighting alongside men, they weren't virgins for long.

Sounds more like folklore.

They either carried their weight like men, or carried the other mens' weight like women!

HAW HAW HAW
A1_Unit
11-15-2009, 04:10
Well, female warriors are feasible because an African nation (Dahomey maybe - I can't remember it) had an entire army of female warriors. But that is in Africa, I'm not sure about the Sarmatians and how they felt about women warriors.:shrug:
KrooK
11-20-2009, 15:53
If they were fighting alongside men, they weren't virgins for long.

Or there were something into them that made potential raper impotent.
Cute Wolf
11-27-2009, 13:24
A Hun general give speech before fight a band of Sarmatian army....

"Lads... these women are virgins... treat them sofltly... oh yes... we'll equip our hun lancers with nets instead of lances... as we didn't want victory today.... we want VIRGINS!!!!!"


Now Seriously:
In the Nomadic culture, that women warriors fought alongside men, but maybe they are got accustomed to sleep aside each other without doing anything naughty. Afterall, it was most likely they had military discipline to forbid them to become not a virgin... as if they become pregnant, they'll have no use as warriors....

*) some "jobs" maybe occur though....
Hax
11-28-2009, 02:35
I wouldn't be suprised if Herodotus mentioned them.

Herodotos also mentioned huge gold-eating ants. I'm not too sure.
Subotan
11-28-2009, 21:20
Herodotos also mentioned huge gold-eating ants. I'm not too sure.

Om nom nom nom.

That's why it's so good. It mixes the fantastical and reality into something which is entertaining, with an element of truth.
Tollheit
11-30-2009, 14:48
Unlike for giant gold-eating ants, there is archeological evidence for female Sarmatian warriors.
http://www.csen.org/WomenWarriors/Statuses_Women_Warriors.html
Horatius
12-16-2009, 07:26
Interesting, I still however wonder about the variable in why there was so little contact between the female warriors and Romans?
edyzmedieval
12-17-2009, 10:50
They only like their own Vestals. At least they were clean in this aspect...