Speed draw of the arming process of a 12th-century Chinese armoured trooper.
Was the Late Roman Army Inferior?
Which army was better – the early imperial Roman army, or the late Roman army?
Picture two boxers: one is a younger guy, his face is a mess of scars, his shoulders and gait confident, thick neck and wild eyes; you get the sense that no number of knockout punches would floor him. The other is an older guy, his face is also scarred, he’s a little warier and more calculating than the first guy, with a killer right hook, but you get the sense that outlasting him just might win you the fight. Continue reading “Was the Late Roman Army Inferior?”
Roman Emperor Deaths
Speed draw of the death of every single Roman Emperor from Augustus to Heraclius.
speed draw – Persian Cataphracts
Speed draw of the evolution of the Persian knight.
speed draw – Avar warrior
Speed draw of an 8th-century Avar warrior, scourge of Byzantium.
speed draw – the Emperor’s Men
Speed draw of Roman and Byzantine imperial guard gear and costume.
step by step to blissful war
Step by step…
3000 years of Chinese infantry
Speed draw of the evolution of Chinese infantry from the Shang to Qing dynasties (skipping over lots of dynasties and types of equipment).
speed draw – Qin Guardsman
Speed draw of a Qin-era imperial guardsman.
speed draw – Roman standard bearers
Speed draw of the military standard bearers of Rome.
