http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... 39e0e671,0
think of the (perhaps hypothetical) war gaming potential
Interesting Article
Interesting Article
by Augustus_Gaius » Wed May 16, 2012 7:20 pm
Hey guys a slightly old, yet interesting article I thought i'd share:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... 39e0e671,0
think of the (perhaps hypothetical) war gaming potential
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... 39e0e671,0
think of the (perhaps hypothetical) war gaming potential
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Re: Interesting Article
by Cubster » Wed May 16, 2012 10:34 pm
That's mental!
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Re: Interesting Article
by mrtn » Wed May 16, 2012 10:42 pm
Interesting. They have found caucasian burials and such in China before, was some kind of steppe people IIRC.
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Re: Interesting Article
by 2close2theflame » Wed May 16, 2012 10:54 pm
i love stuff like this, thanks for the link!
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Re: Interesting Article
by Augustus_Gaius » Wed May 16, 2012 11:15 pm
If correct, I think it's one of the most random stories I've ever read, I can't even imagine how insane it would have been for the legionnaires who settled this place if indeed it is correct (i really hope it is ) in the article it mentions them (fish scale formation) fighting with the parthians defending a wooden fort against the Chinese i.e. the battle of zhizhi, i'm feeling the war gaming potential here
) in the article it mentions them (fish scale formation) fighting with the parthians defending a wooden fort against the Chinese i.e. the battle of zhizhi, i'm feeling the war gaming potential here "Leap, fellow soldiers, unless you wish to betray your eagle to the enemy. I, for my part, will perform my duty to the republic and to my general." -The Aquilifer of the 10th legion
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Re: Interesting Article
by Correus » Thu May 17, 2012 2:40 am
Hmmm....for some reason this has been coming up a lot in the Archaeology world. I think I have three mags next to me right now that mention this.
Very cool.....
Very cool.....
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Re: Interesting Article
by Suetonius Paullinus » Thu May 17, 2012 6:15 pm
I watched a programme on telly about this quite a while ago.
It seems the Hun origins of those untypically European looking Chinese
might be more likely but it is a great story nonetheless.
And with Warlords Republican Romans on the (far
) horizon I can foresee
a Crassus army for fighting in the East on my table at some stage!
Cool
Cheers
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It seems the Hun origins of those untypically European looking Chinese
might be more likely but it is a great story nonetheless.
And with Warlords Republican Romans on the (far
) horizon I can foreseea Crassus army for fighting in the East on my table at some stage!
Cool
Cheers
SP
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Re: Interesting Article
by Augustus_Gaius » Thu May 17, 2012 6:35 pm
Suetonius Paullinus wrote: I can foresee
a Crassus army for fighting in the East on my table at some stage!SP
Indeed! has certainly inspired me to press on with my han army and get the 1st division done asap
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Re: Interesting Article
by Invisible officer » Thu May 17, 2012 6:45 pm
The idea that caucasian genetic roots must come from Roman soldiers is just funny. With centuries / milleniums of trade, slaves, POW'S and so on there are so many possibilities that no serious scientist would claim that.
With the same credibility one may state that they all are descendants of the Polo family. A cold night , a long day of travel at the silk route...... If the Polo travel story is true at all.
The Mongol invaders had many slaves from the west, but that is no story for the media.
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