Dec 26, 2024 · Polybius states that when Philip ordered the construction of 100 lembi in the winter of 217-216, he had no illusions about being able to take on the Roman fleet (Polyb. 5.109.1-3).

Mar 19, 2011 · Polybius mentions longchophoroi, spearmen who made up the greater number of Hannibal's light-armed troops, of which the Moors most likely made up part of its number. The …

Dec 2, 2020 · I am curious to know why some nations develop an socially elite/aristocratic warrior class, like European knights or Japanese samurai, while other do not. Knights and Samurai were expected …

Polybius doesn't assign a number to the formations of Velites and mentions 500 soldiers as being the strength of a Cohort without discussing whether or not he is including Officers or, Velites. From a …

Dec 9, 2013 · The main ancient sources on Hannibal are Polybius,Livy and Appian. In an attempt to write a balancedaccount, Polybius referred to Fabius Pictor for aRoman perspective and Philinos of …

Oct 15, 2020 · Well, Polybius was sure, and to discard his assessment of the size of the Roman army fielded for Cannae is, quite frankly, based solely on arbitrariness. I’m sorry, but it’s a bright red flag …

Jan 3, 2025 · Yes, @asiangin - Polybius is considered the more reliable ‘core’ authority, while Livy is the richer, dramatic but less trustworthy narrator, useful where he preserves extra detail but needing …

Oct 15, 2024 · Polybius’ account of a total of 12,000 prisoners may not be an exaggeration if those still loyal to Carthage in the town of and around Baecula are included; he does state specifically they …

Oct 11, 2025 · Livy’s re-narrativising of Polybius can be fascinating; he recast history as a moral and national story that the Augustan-era gentry clearly loved. Appian, too, describes the main battle in …

Jul 13, 2024 · View of Polybius on Leadership (on N. Miltsios, Leadership and Leaders in Polybius) histos.org Pima and cwnyth