Comments for Themes of 2010 at http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms , comment 1 to 58 out of 20 comments http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:21:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-180 Sorry that should have been for [b]2010[/b] (got that damn new film on my mind!) - Howard Johnston Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:57:17 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-179 Perhaps not surprisingly I would like more stuff about Sparta - but not of the well-covered [i]classical[/i] period - how about the later Hellenistic period? Perhaps an article that explored the difficult period between Leuktra and Pyrrhos' attack on Sparta itself - a neat 100 year period. The other thing that interests me is the Roman withdrawal period from Britain and the subsequent early Dark Ages. - Howard Johnston Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:55:53 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-175 A beneficial Roman theme add-on would definitely be information regarding 1st and second century Legion and Auxilia shield designs, with a definitive focus on shield colors. Come to think of it, Roman shield color information appears with few exceptions rather threadbare and conjectural for the Republican era through to the period pre-dating the Notitia Dignitatum. Am looking forward to the color plate eye candy. - Franck Zuanic Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:24:56 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-168 I would suggest a topic on the most ignoble of ends to the Roman Empire. Perhaps starting with the battle of Frigidus to Chalons. The rise of the Roman generalissimos could be expanded on. - Donald Gable Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:50:14 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-150 I would suggest the Mithriadiatic wars. - Rennie de Giorgio Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:24:11 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-149 what about homer's epics re-examined? -The source: the state of warfare in Homer's Archaic Age -What is known about the Mycenaeans as soldiers, and what equipment they used -Homeric tactics, eg heroic duels and chariots for transport (now believed to be innacurate) -The history behind the Trojan War: Wilusa, the bronze trade ect -The Bronze Age Collapse and its impact, such as the history of the Sea Peoples -The battle: Kadesh, and the influence of Egypt and the Hittites on the Mycenaean world at the time this would be extremely useful as I'm writing a trilogy linking the myth to the Collapse ;) but I only started uncovering the much-neglected history whilst doing the research, and it would be an interesting, and much-overlooked, topic to bring to life. It has been fascinating for me to see how the well-known myths fit into a larger, richer tapestry, and I'm sure Ancient Warfare's point of view would bring it even more to life. - Ollie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:48:45 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-148 - Warriors and graves: commemorating the war dead - Jasper Oorthuys Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:31:51 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-147 The Barcids' issue might cause unfortunate overlap with this, but Hannibal and Hasdrubal Barca were not exactly the only interesting figures to emerge from the Punic Wars. Perhaps doing Gnaeus and Publius Scipios' campaigns in Spain would be going over old ground, so how about Marcellus and Sicily? In fact, Sicily's role in the Punic Wars would be great, as it was both significant and interesting in both of the important ones (3rd Punic War was effectively just a siege). Topics covered could be: strategic importance, notable sea battles/the overall campaign in the 1st war, Hiero as an ally of Rome, Marcellus's campaign. If you wanted to go even more general, Sicily's pre-Punic history would be interesting - eg with the Greeks, the Graeco-Sicilian tyrants and the Athenian campaign during the Peloponnesian War. - Ollie Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:45:27 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-145 Some more: - Life of Constantine III and history of Britain after he left. - Rome and the Rhine in the V century. - History of the Franks in the IV and V century. - Maximinus Thrax's campaign in Germany. - History of Venice in the V and VI century. and I like maps :-) so please add more. Hi all. - flavioezio Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:33:12 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-144 I vote for the reconquest of Africa and Italy by the forces of Belisarius and the campaigns of Justinian as a theme. It's an interesting period and I think it hasn't been treated before in Ancient Warfare. It could be very interesting to analyse the gothic and vandal forces, and the byzantine army in this period. Greetings to all. - Pedro Luque Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:57:05 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-143 some more -Aetolian-Achaean League armies -Roman-Aetolian war -Greek mercenaries of the hellenistic kingdoms -Late macedonian army -Hellenistic cavalry equipment ,tactics, weapons - stamos Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:20:46 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-142 Some ideas -Early roman armies -Pyrrhu's army -Antigonid macedonian armies -Evolusion of roman military equipment -Hellenistic thureophoroi -Late ptolemaic armies -Galatian armies of asia minor -Balkan enemies of the ancient Macedonian kingdom -Macedonian militias after 168bc(Under roman occupation) -Republican rome balkan wars -Roman expendition against the galatians of Asia minor(189bc) - stamos Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:09:36 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-141 I have read all the above posts, and must say that most suggestions do look interesting to me! Unfortunately, only 6 issue's a year. I think you already have enough suggestions for the next few years! Here are my suggestions anyway: -Assyrian and early Achaemenid Persian armies and battles. How did the Achaemenids evolved from steppe nomads to an empire in such a short time? And removed the Assyrians, who where known as great warriors. -The end of the Roman Empire in Western Europe (what happened in France, Belgium and the Netherlands when the empire colapsed?) -Scythian and Thracian warriors. How did they fight against heavely armed and armoured troops, being both lighter troop types? -I also would like to know more about Belisarius and the Justinian Wars. -Sieges through the ages. Assyrians, Alexander & Successors, Carthago, Alesia,... -Maybe an article on wargaming and how to use a rulesset to refight a historical battle would be interesting. Anyway, all issue's have been excellent, and very informative! - Wim Van den Berghe Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:08:11 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-140 I would like to read about the Romano-British. - pbeecas Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:25:12 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-138 I had the great fortune to visit one of the key Roman Kastelum from the Limes border wall in Germany. Why not have a string of articles on various ancient border fortifications? The Romans had them in North Africa and the Middle East as well as Britain. The Chinese had the Great wall, and the Assyrians has something similar. Perhaps a running series of such articles and an examination on why they all eventually failed. - the Outlander Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:49:27 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-139 I had the great fortune to visit one of the key Roman Kastelum from the Limes border wall in Germany. Why not have a string of articles on various ancient border fortifications? The Romans had them in North Africa and the Middle East as well as Britain. The Chinese had the Great wall, and the Assyrians has something similar. Perhaps a running series of such articles and an examination on why they all eventually failed. - the Outlander Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:49:27 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-137 Something about the Greco-Bactrian kingdom and its conflicts with the Seleucid Empire. - Mike Manarpies Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:36:12 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-135 - The logistics of great campaigns, such as the ones of Alexander and Hannibal - The military of early byzantium, Heraclius etc - The soldiers war, psychology and the stress of battle - something on the hittite empire and the battle of kadesh just some ideas for now.. - Pontius Aquila Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:28:50 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-134 Two: Belisarius and the Byzantine And the Persian War Machine in the Greek wars - William Stroock Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:26:35 +0100 http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/editors-blog/jasper-oorthuys/220-themes-of-2010.html#comment-133 From what I hear, Marathon is going to be celebrated in 2011, which is technically correct. After all, there's no year 0.;D - Jasper Oorthuys Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:38:50 +0100