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Thanks for that link, it's very instructive. I see your point, and I'll keep that in mind. I don't want to digress too far from the original subject, but I must point out that armor didn't helped the Romans much against the Parthians. The same way battleships got outmanoeuvred by submarines...

It's the conclusion I've reached too. They were still on "every warrior brings his stuff" model: the wealthy had scale armour and a nice sword, the modest farmer had no more than a bronze tipped spear and his everyday clothes. Anyway, I think the biggest problem was more discipline and...

Easy duplication of text means less knowledge would be lost during long period of strife (collapse of empires, barbarian invasion)

I'll check that, thanks a lot. I'm nearly done with the first part of the TL.

Hello everybody, I'm currently making some research for a timeline where the Gallic Wars end very badly for Caesar. I'm wondering how many Legions Rome could realistically muster to bar Vercingetorix from entering Italy, and/or attempting to retake Narbonnensis Gaul. At this point (52 BC)...