Results 1 to 30 of 72

Thread: Cruvamendica (Goidilic Cavalry) Description Incorrect

Threaded View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #34
    Member Member Gatalos de Sauromatae's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Some where I belong.
    Posts
    41

    Default Re: Cruvamendica (Goidilic Cavalry) Description Incorrect

    Quote Originally Posted by Riastradh View Post
    I think it's a pretty safe assumption that the Dal Riadans had them earlier than 500 AD and didn't start using them after the rest of the world quit doing so. I think it's also a pretty safe assumption that if one Irish kingdom/people used chariots for warfare, that others did as well. Especially when Irish texts tell us they did so. The surviving written texts of the Tain may have been written down in the 12th century, but scholars and achaeologists almost universally agree that they were originally part of the much older Irish Oral tradition.

    Now I did use the word assumption, however, it is a logical assumption using the info we have. That's what a lot of current "History" is, logical assumptions based on relevant information available.
    Umm... IMHO ancient ppl wouldn't idiot enough to use chariot extensively if the landscape not suitable to use like Ireland. Most tales, legends, sagas and epics add fantasy and you believe that monks and scribes not just added their fantasy to the story.
    As Bovi and many ppl said you need more concrete fact or archelogical information than just your assumption.

    PS. Even the modern vehicles like tank or ATV will be moving with difficulty through bog, march and muddy surface so how about the ancient chariot of EB timeframe? Just simple logical answer if you ask me.
    Last edited by Gatalos de Sauromatae; 12-06-2008 at 12:37.
    Drunken chieftan said: Where the hell are those stupid horsemen of mine?
    One of horsemen replied: We are all here, sir! However, you can't see us because you were fallen from your horse, sir.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO