Virgin Foot Archers/Horseman accurate?

**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.

**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

Originally Posted by Hax

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/St..._Warriors.html