The legion that wrested control of the Mediterranean region from Carthage and the Successor states is very familiar. But some notions have recently been challenged.
Following the discussion of the Roman legion in episode 119, the Ancient Warfare team returns to the topic with this episode looking at issue XV.4 of the magazine.
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2 responses to “AW199 – The Rise of the Legion (part II)”
A notional “chicken or the egg” question here about national weapons. Certain tribal confederations, like the Franks & Saxons, typically bear “namesake” weapons (e.g. the Francisca and the Sax). Is the name of the weapon thought to be derived from the name of the confederation, or is the name of the confederation derived from the weapon? Great job as always lads, cheers!
A notional “chicken or the egg” question here about national weapons. Certain tribal confederations, like the Franks & Saxons, typically bear “namesake” weapons (e.g. the Francisca and the Sax). Is the name of the weapon thought to be derived from the name of the confederation, or is the name of the confederation derived from the weapon? Thanks, and great job as always lads, cheers!