Historical Information gathered from the Mauricii Strategikon
Part of : Βυζαντινά Σύμμεικτα ; Vol.23, No.2013, pages 59-89
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59-89
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Historical Inquiry
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A few relevant sections from the Strategicon of Mauricius are analyzed in order that Byzantine military tactics be further clarified: the meaning of the word σχολὴ ; contagion (epidemic) and starvation (famine) threatening the soldiers when gathered together; and the potential scouting mission of heralds. Additionally certain facts provided by the treatise regarding specific military subjects are presented together, so that they can be effectively elucidated; the length of both the bowshot and the long bowshot; the exact function of the multi trenches of the ‘fossaton’ military camp; touldos (the baggage train: composition - function - etymology/origin); depotatoi (the unarmed units: recruitment – equipment - size - mission). Finally speculation on the composition of the text attempts to draw attention to the use of former treatises by the author and to the degree of his personal contribution.
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Byzantine army, Mauricii Strategicon, military law, contagion, military camp, baggage train, depotatos, bowshot, Late Antiquity, military treatise
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Αιώνες: 5ος - 7ος
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