"Battle of Adrianople - WhereThe Roman Legion Dies " Topic
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| Tango01 | 20 Oct 2014 10:52 p.m. PST |
"Sometimes one has to wonder what the point is of border "fortifications". The Romans spent mountains of money to "secure" their borders on the Rhine and Danube Rivers. But this expensive line of fortifications acted more like a sieve than a wall. For centuries enemies of every kind appeared to pour through in one long endless parade, often with little to no fear of defending Roman armies. That brings us to the Gothic invasions and the Battle of Adrianople (9 August 378), sometimes known as the Battle of Hadrianopolis. The battle was fought between a Roman army led by the Eastern Roman Emperor Valens and Gothic rebels led by Fritigern…"
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| Who asked this joker | 21 Oct 2014 8:30 a.m. PST |
Interesting article with the minor distraction of the Legionare armor that had not been used for 200 years or more. The Goths look pretty cool though! |
| Tango01 | 21 Oct 2014 9:51 a.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it my friend. Amicalement
Armand |
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