Pontic, Armenian legionaries

[Sarkiss]

Show me evidence that they did have imitation legions and I will get that done. Otherwise, show a bit more respect to those cultures who were debased by Roman misunderstanding and propaganda.

Damn them and their literature!

Foot

indeed, damn them!
what more respect can i show if i am a descendant of one of those very cultures

[Foot]

indeed, damn them!
what more respect can i show if i am a descendant of one of those very cultures

Look further than roman authors. Armenia is a big black hole of information for this period, but their is evidence beyond the romans of Armenia's place in the world back then.

If you can get a hold of it, The Peoples of the Hills, by Burney and Lang is a great read. I even managed to get a signed first edition!

Redgate's "The Armenians" is also not too bad, and I'm a big fan of Chahin and his book "The Kingdom of Armenia". Only a critical appreciation of the roman texts (or any of the primary texts relating to that period) will give any worthy information on the subject. Also, try getting a hold of a copy of Movses Khorenats'i's book then you should definitely read that as well.

Information is poor, but it is out there. And most of the authors writing on Armenian history now are very critical of the primary roman and greek texts of the time.

Foot

[Sarkiss]

Look further than roman authors. Armenia is a big black hole of information for this period, but their is evidence beyond the romans of Armenia's place in the world back then.

If you can get a hold of it, The Peoples of the Hills, by Burney and Lang is a great read. I even managed to get a signed first edition!

Redgate's "The Armenians" is also not too bad, and I'm a big fan of Chahin and his book "The Kingdom of Armenia". Only a critical appreciation of the roman texts (or any of the primary texts relating to that period) will give any worthy information on the subject. Also, try getting a hold of a copy of Movses Khorenats'i's book then you should definitely read that as well.

Information is poor, but it is out there. And most of the authors writing on Armenian history now are very critical of the primary roman and greek texts of the time.

Foot

yep.
i read Movses Khorenatsi, currently reading Chahin's "The Kingdom of Armenia".
what exactly "the Peoples of the hills" is about?
there are also works of Nicolay Adontz - "The peasantry of Ancient Armenia", "The Art of Dionysius Grammarian and his Armenian Interpretations", "Political parties in Ancient Armenia" and "Armenia in the period of Justinian".

[russia almighty]

Should Pontus being getting Theuropoi and Thoraktai ? Yeah I know I butchered the spelling .

[abou]

They already have Thureophoroi through their regional MIC. They will be getting a Thorakitai unit, but it won't be the same as the Hellenistic factions.

[russia almighty]

If it isn't a secret how will it be different ?

[abou]

Eh, I'll keep you in suspense... mainly becuase I can.

[Treverer]

... They will be getting a Thorakitai unit...

[Marku]

didnt roman deserters train pontus or armenian soldiers? its been awhile since ive read about the campaign involving Pompey etc.

[Treverer]

... They will be getting a Thorakitai unit, but it won't be the same as the Hellenistic factions.

to pester you once more, but the Pontic unit, will it be a "Thorakitai" or a "Thorakitai Argyraspidai" (uff, got it)?

Yours,
Treverer

[abou]

... "Thorakitai Argyraspidai"...

You wish!