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The introduction provide interesting insights on the history and analysis of the Strategikon. The author or (s) of this book have been questioned since the works inception. Either the Emperors Maurice or perhaps Phocas reigned. The lengthy efforts of translating the text have been made throughout history with modern historians in Germany translating the Greek texts and scholars in England to English.
— Jan 03, 2026 09:52PM
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The Various Titles of the Officers and the Soldiers
-General is the head of the army. Hypo-strategos is the lieutenant General.Merarch is the c. of the Meros; the Moirarch is the c. of the moira and is called the Duke. A Meros is a division of grouped moiras consisting of three. A moira is made of tagmas, arithmos, or bandon.A hekatontarch c. a hundred men, dekarch ten, pentarch guard the back file.
— Jan 06, 2026 07:47AM
-General is the head of the army. Hypo-strategos is the lieutenant General.Merarch is the c. of the Meros; the Moirarch is the c. of the moira and is called the Duke. A Meros is a division of grouped moiras consisting of three. A moira is made of tagmas, arithmos, or bandon.A hekatontarch c. a hundred men, dekarch ten, pentarch guard the back file.
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The Armament of the Cavalryman and the Basic Equipment to be Furnished
-The goes over how each commanding officer should equip their men, weaponry, chainmail, clothing, their horses as well as essential items needed on campaign. It also talks of how soldiers having servants and relying on themselves should receive their pay, how flags should presented to identify armies and how to wear cloth over mail to avoid sight
— Jan 06, 2026 07:30AM
-The goes over how each commanding officer should equip their men, weaponry, chainmail, clothing, their horses as well as essential items needed on campaign. It also talks of how soldiers having servants and relying on themselves should receive their pay, how flags should presented to identify armies and how to wear cloth over mail to avoid sight
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The Training and Drilling of the Individual Soldier
-This describes the manner in which soldiers were accustomed to carrying a shield on their backs, a spear slung their sides, a sword and a bow. Its interesting how these techniques employed were traditions used from far away lands. Using the thumb and forefinger to reel back a bow string came from the Steppes(Hunnic tribes) Timely drawing and switching your weapons
— Jan 06, 2026 07:03AM
-This describes the manner in which soldiers were accustomed to carrying a shield on their backs, a spear slung their sides, a sword and a bow. Its interesting how these techniques employed were traditions used from far away lands. Using the thumb and forefinger to reel back a bow string came from the Steppes(Hunnic tribes) Timely drawing and switching your weapons
