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4 unusual facts about Strategikon of Maurice


Droungarios

In the late 6th century, the Emperor Maurice (r. 582–602) in his Strategikon used droungos to refer to a specific tactical deployment, usually of cavalry, although still in the general sense of "grouping, division".

Sagittarii

By the time of Procopius's histories and Maurikios's Strategikon, the main effective field arm of Roman armies was cavalry, many of them armed with bows.

Strategikon

the Strategikon of Maurice (known in Greek as Maurikios), written in the late 6th century and attributed to the emperor Maurice

Strategikon of Maurice

The eleventh book has ethnographic interest, with its portrayal of various Byzantine enemies (Franks, Lombards, Avars, Turks, and Slavs).



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