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Old 06-19-2006, 16:22 PM   #80 (permalink)
IDonT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximus
There were no Romans in the 12th Century.

Do you think had the empire survived till the 12th Century, the Roman military would have abstained from including Archers & cavalry in their ranks, and making use of seige weaponary.

That is were you and I had a miscommunication.
I was trying to say: Mongols - 1200 years of technology - discipline + more sedentary lifestyle = Parthian.

The Roman style infantry warfare could never best the Parthians, even outnumbering them 4 to 1.
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