Nov 17, 2020 · Polybius tells us that Massinissa arrived with 6,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry (15.5.11-14). As Goldsworthy notes, at least some of the infantry who arrived with Massinissa may have been …

Towards the end of his life (around 160 BC), Laelius met with the Greek historian Polybius, and was responsible for providing much of the background and information that Polybius used to compile and …

Jul 12, 2024 · Battle of Magnesia, Near Roman Disaster? I recently read an interesting article by historian Ilkka Syvänne on the Battle of Magnesia. Syvänne presents the battle as a "near disaster" …

Jan 2, 2023 · That seems to be what Polybius implied. But I recently watched a YouTube video (in french though) in which it was argued things were a bit more complicated. Looking at how things …

Mar 19, 2023 · So there he is clearly talking about pederastic homosexuality in which the active partner is at fault. Another bad translation, along with the other quote form Polybius, Cicero, and Tacitus?

Jun 2, 2021 · - Polybius, Histories: 6.40 A marching formation that is compact and rectangular — not very much longer than its width — is safe and easy to manage for every emergency. - Onasander, …

Apr 3, 2022 · Polybius points this out when giving his final thoughts on the First Punic War (1.63-64): 'It had lasted without a break for twenty-four years and is the longest, most unintermittent, and greatest …

May 30, 2021 · For everyone's convenience, the sources on numbers Polybius and Livy both give a figure of 40 000 infantry and 10 000 cavalry for the Carthaginians For the Romans Polybius implies …

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Polybius states that the Romans and their Italian allies could draw on a grand total of 770,000 men, and the Romans did a register them all fit to fight and be a militia ready for attack. almost a match for the …