About The TURKS

[Faenaris]

I'm way off-topic with this first part, but:

I study English Language at my university and I asked my professor English Grammar about the usage of hyphens. She said that not even the Brits have a clear rule regarding hyphens. One grammar book can give rule A, another can give a rule B. The Brits don't mind hyphen mistakes, simply because they don't know what is right or what is wrong. Just wanted to say that, my language-sense forced me to type this.

Regarding the Crusades, Seljuks and other things:

We cannot trust ANY source completely. Throughout history, it is shown that people exagerate to make victories (or defeats) more impressive. Even the most respected historians (like Polybius) have changed their accounts one way or another. So, the only way to actually know if there was a 600.000 army is to go back in time and see for ourselves.

I do think 600.000 is a bit too much, medieval warfare was very low-scale and there simply wasn't any experience dealing with very large numbers. And everyone knows that there was a constant power-struggle for control, but what you'd exspect from all those nobles and princes? Just take a look at your political system, you see nothing but fighting there, I'm sure. Now, my opinion on the feudal system is just that: my opinion. It is based on writings from history books I have read and those in turn are translations and interpretations from original texts. And to top it all, they are "modern" interpretations, because we cannot think like a true medieval person. Like I said, you can't trust any source completely, so, I might be completely wrong regarding my opinion. But I'm disgressing ...

To sum up, lads (and lasses), please don't start debeating "heatedly" because of a number, since nobody can confirm it or deny it for 100%.