Gaesatae (again)

**CirdanDharix** · 11-30-2007, 16:47

It's when the enemy realises that it's shurnk because of the cold, that they really feel inadequate

**TWFanatic** · 11-30-2007, 17:11

Hehe reminds me of the Seinfeld episode.

Yes I've always wondered if it would be necissary for the naked Celts to...amputate...certain bodily extremeties if it got too cold.

**Mithradates VI** · 11-30-2007, 17:24

Originally Posted by TWFanatic

Hehe reminds me of the Seinfeld episode.

Yes I've always wondered if it would be necissary for the naked Celts to...amputate...certain bodily extremeties if it got too cold.

This is why battles were fought in late spring, summer, and early fall

**NeoSpartan** · 11-30-2007, 18:12

Besides the show off, going to combat naked its a show of "courage".

While most soldiers would opt to wear as much armor as posible the Gaesatae and Uirodusios (the guys in ur pic) don't care for it. Thus showing that those guys are indeed some creasy mofos u don't want to mess with.

**Tellos Athenaios** · 11-30-2007, 18:13

Yeah that's pretty much what I meant with 'to show off'.

**Long lost Caesar** · 12-01-2007, 01:27

how come there arent any naked fanatics from africa? they have a lot to show off

...if you believe that

**Tellos Athenaios** · 12-01-2007, 03:18

Originally Posted by Long lost Caesar

how come there arent any naked fanatics from africa? they have a lot to show off

...if you believe that

A good reason would be, as anyone who's got experience with the harsh sun of the East & South, the fact that going naked into battle is a bad idea if you would want to keep your body from over-heating. In fact it isn't altogether unlikely that the West, coastal regions of Europe would actually offer better conditions for fighting naked during the winter than during the summer.