Wedge: Han Leaving Home, a butterfly flapping its wings in Beijing
caused by air disturbances, may cause a storm in New York a few days later, this is the so-called used to describe, in a chaotic system, any small changes in factors, may in the distant time and space to bring the other end of the macro effects of the unpredictable.
, of course, except a few experts, most of us do not know why a about a butterfly wing fan, will bring thousands of miles away in the rain. but the world is also a history of unpredictable chaotic systems. we able to discover and validate the same in which the Battle of Fort Alexandria this history of the world one of the most important of the storm, three hundred years ago, one of the Far East, caused by the war between the two peoples of Western nations to war, the rise of the Chinese Empire Roman Empire led to the collapse of the Adriatic which is the story of the Battle of Fort.
AD 88, Han chapter two years, Luoyang . Clan children are Xianghou Liu Chang Wei Luoyang was stabbed to death one. This year, Han Zhang Di had just died, in side-year-old Liu Chao-Prince to the throne, is to Dili, the mother Empress Dou behind a screen, the Han Dynasty The central government gradually Empress Dou's brothers, sijung sinus constitution, Huben Zhonglang Jiang sinus control of Benedict et al. the tragic death of Liu Chang Although only the royal family were sparse, but recently due to Zhang Di Jiabeng to Beijing to mourn the country concerned, again and again Empress Dou was summoned, seem to be the Queen Mother's favorite. His death will undoubtedly have great political sensitivity. sinus Queen Mother was furious, under strictly thoroughly investigate the matter, but encountered a very normal middle of the resistance. In a number of under the tireless tracking officials honest, the final truth: contract killings, and turned out to be the Queen Mother's brother Dou Xian, motivation is the fear of Liu Chang received the favor of the Queen Mother, will share power and their own.
Empress Dou apparently did not expect this result , made a difficult moment. From a legal point of view, the murder of the royal family of sinus constitution, had committed a capital offense, iron nails; but sinus brotherhood, after all, the Queen Mother, together with interest on the share a common lot, of course, can not be put to death his brother, and only him in first then think about the palace, called confinement, in fact, protected. ruling and opposition parties can imagine the tremendous pressure of public opinion. This is when an unexpected opportunity to give the constitution a straw sinus: South Hsiungnu messenger came to an audience, request the court to send troops crusade against North Hun.
Han Hun was the most terrible rival, but in several hundred years of repeated blows, and the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty have been split into north and south of two. South Hsiungnu allegiance to the Han Dynasty, relationships well, North Hun Pichu Mobei, not much of a threat to the Han Dynasty. In recent years, North Hun famine devastating the people in exile, so the court sent troops to subjugate South Hsiungnu please. sinus constitution in time to seize this opportunity to request a letter to troops Huns in the north crusade to redeem.
Obviously, victory is almost certain, otherwise the constitution would not take this as sinus straw. But the court, the current problem is not able to win, but there is no need to play. most officials are opposed to sending troops, that elimination of North Hun, Mobei court can not land all of the people, is bound to be South Hsiungnu or other Hu family occupation, and so therefore the court to help the Huns and other barbarians grow in unity, the effect is counterproductive. not as to maintain the current division of the Huns, more favorable to the DPRK. If in peacetime, Empress Dou carefully consider these views will, of course, the result would be unlikely to send troops. But now, a military victory can be expected to save brother's life, but also help the family through the scandals of the crisis, more than vague to be much more realistic long-term interests. sinus Regent Empress Dowager is using the power against all the odds, even ordered the appointment of the Constitution as Juji sinus General, led the cavalry north of the twelve county and Qiang, Hu Jun, Frontier crusade against North Hun.
the second year, the first year of Han Yong-Yuan, Dou Xian and South Hsiungnu military realignment. After the trek on the Mongolian Plateau, Han JI downhill in the (now Mongolia Southwest State) met with the main northern Huns, and as expected, achieved a great victory, beheading thirteen thousand people, over one million animals captured over North Hun tribe of over eighty-one million people to surrender. next several years, continue to wipe out North Hun sinus remnants of the Constitution. Yongyuan three years, the gold micro-Han Shan (Altai), the Northern Huns defeated the last resistance, even Chanyu's mother was also captured, the number of North Chanyu rate million public Yuandun Western, from missing. Han Dynasty Huns three hundred years of victory in the war reached a peak. sinus constitution restored the power and prestige, triumphantly returned to Luoyang, the imperial power to regain control.
sinus Constitution realized that are making history, so natural in the far north of the Yan Shan (now Mongolia Hangai Mountain) on the Fleming Memorial, but he can not imagine how to create their own history: in fact, he caught the most important in world history a great national movement. North flee the Huns in the north of the grasslands has caused tremendous power vacuum, the near East, will take advantage of Xianbei Hu became the new masters of grassland, under the pressure of the Clan, and other Hu family have in South Hsiungnu Han moved to the territory of a future like the legend of the butterfly, wings flapping about, inadvertently contributed to the distant land of the storm mm storm poured nearly three hundred years later in Europe.
Rome, the Huns and the Gothic constitution
when sinus major general in the grasslands of swagger Mobei when half the globe, the Roman emperor Domitian iron fist (Domitian, 81-96 in office) is also the one who barbarians Da Xian (Dacian) rushed to the north of the Danube ( 88), and the Germans suppressed the rebellion (89), the territory will be expanded in the British Isles to the Scottish border. At this point, sub-squat what Eurasia, China and the Roman Empire, the two are in the zenith. nearly a hundred years later In Hanling Di (reigned 168-189) and Emperor Commodus (Commodus ,180-192 in office) of the rule, and also caught two empires in decline and civil war. Then, after a century, Emperor Wu Sima Yan unification of China (280) shortly after the Emperor Diocletian (Diocletian ,284-305 in place) also successfully achieved the Roman's , sealed with the Great Emperor Wu Wang, caused a bitter behind him the has always been the lack of a worthy and well-developed than China's civilian government, he founded an absolutely incredible in the eyes of the Chinese system: four monarchy (tetrarchy): the empire was divided into four parts, by two emperors (called as family soon after the death of Emperor Wu of the Chinese invasion in the verge of collapse is different from Constantine (Constantine the Great ,306-337 office) delayed the rise of Rome, the split and re-create the prosperity of the empire. After ten years of civil war, Constantine reunited the entire Roman Empire and moved the capital to create the capital of his own mm Constantinople. Constantine established Christianity as the state religion, but also the sincere love of the Christians. But Jun Constantine's ; traitors, the ancient pagan, so quickly was a Constantine will come to an end the royal line. Fortunately, the Roman emperor nominally elected, no one won the throne will not affect the continuation of Rome. Julian the charge of an officer Yuewei An (Jovian) in the military was crowned as emperor, died in office less than a year. then, another general 瓦伦提尼安 (Valentinian I) was acclaimed as emperor. 瓦伦提尼安 sits Rome, and the brothers Valens (Valens) promoted as a equal treaties, to the east several provinces are ceded to Persia, so that to further westward expansion of Persia. In order to deal with Persia's old enemies that Rome has always been, from 371 onwards, the ambitious Valens with the Persians in Asia Minor will be carried out a series of conquests, not aware of another huge muddy the risk is rapidly approaching from the northeast mm Huns.
the Western world, the arrival of the Huns without warning. It is speculated that the Huns left the North after the Mongolian steppe, gradually split into two tribes. one of them living in the eastern Caspian Sea, known as the White Huns, and later was invaded India; another move several times, in 260 years or so northeast of Kipchak steppe in the Black Sea to settle down. has been the threshold of the Western world, the Hun people believe that the West is a desert, do not want to ride Don moved westward, until after a nearly a century, a severe famine has forced some of the Huns north west along the Black Sea, to find new livelihoods, the results stumbled endless lush grasslands. AD 350 years after the family moved westward move Huns.
the eyes of Western people is purely an evil Huns image: they are stout, giant arm length, the bulk out of proportion, forming a deformed appearance, life nomadic migration, no home, no history, no memory. but their equestrian skill to to be added the point, and as hard, can kill human bones. into their own allies, about 372 years ago, they broke into the Gothic (Goths) in the territory. So we played the story the main character of another.
Goths is a Germanic people, to the Scandinavian Peninsula from Scandia, when the scourge of the Roman Empire was once a magic star. A century ago, in the first Gothic war (250-270), the Gothic rapidly south from the Russian plains, has been hit Asia Minor and Greece, the Roman Empire spent two years time to eliminate them. Nevertheless, since then the Goths learned to live in peace with the Romans, they were divided into two living things in the northeast beyond the borders of the Empire: East Columbia especially people living in the Dniester River (Dniester) East Coast, while the Visigoths living in between the Dniester River and the Danube. Gothic neighbors with the Romans, after a hundred years, has become a half civilized nations, they created the text, the establishment of the city and began farming and converted to Christianity. Gothic soldiers serving in the Roman army, while the Gothic nobles send their children to school imperial city, if nothing else, then Perhaps a hundred years Gothic Greek and Roman civilizations will be fully assimilated to the peaceful integration into the empire. But the Huns joined the factors of this accident changed all that.
Goths crossed the Danube is also
barbarian origin, then tasted mighty pale in Gothic taste. East Gothic almost overnight was conquered by the Huns. East Gothic king E Mann Creek (Ermanric) committed suicide after the defeat, the Crown Prince Viti Moore (Withimer) in the chaotic relay position, soon died. Huns win the west, and a large number of the East Goths or dead or down, some people in the Emirates A Lati (Alatheus) and Savoy Lakes (Saphrax) of the led the Visigoths fled to the land of compatriots. The same panic enveloped the Visigoths, so they do not fight from the collapse, inclusion in the menacing savages and between the powerful Roman Empire, all able to run the Visigoths people Athanaric) and non-listed Deegan (Fridigern), who led hundreds of thousands of people flock to the Danube side of Gothic, Roman Morimasa call to report for help, please empire allowing them to cross the river to escape the coming catastrophe. they will Always loyal to the Empire in return.
such a big decision of course be decided by the emperor himself. 瓦伦提尼安 western emperor has died last year, his son Gratian (Gratian) to the throne, was only fifteen years old; Empire East rule of one person by the Valens and Valens then is Syria and the Persian hegemony. has been the strength of Valens are not suffering from Rome, Once a war breaks stretched. So when he heard the request for entry Goths Evacuation of the message, can not help but surprise Cross: Gothic hundreds of thousands of refugees, including the combat effectiveness of the less there are tens of thousands, if these people organized, disciplined and equipped with Rome is not difficult to build an army . With the army as a basis, not to mention the defeat of Persia, is the revitalization of Rome's dominance is also just around the corner. Of course, Valens also take into account the influx of large numbers of barbarians have some domestic danger, he then also under the one Operators cautious command: allows Goths included, but must hand over all minors Gothic boy as a hostage, and cross the river before the payment of all weapons. desperate Goths readily agreed, the door finally on the Danube on their opened.
but to hand over all weapons to ensure easy Goths, there must be a complete review of rigorous monitoring system is possible to do so. and sent to Rome to receive the two generals, 卢皮西努斯 (Lupicinus) and Maximus (Maximus), and men of corrupt officers and soldiers already unbearable, patronize obtain slaves, bribery, playing the Gothic woman, something on the collection of weapons turn a blind eye. very casually Duo Gete people have an ax to the bedding in Daojian a wrap to easily cross the river. Once the Great Migration of hundreds of thousands began crunching hard to control the situation. At this time, E Lati, and the rate of Savoy Lakes Goths also came to the East side of the Danube, they No submission of Rome, had no reason to cross the river, but the situation since the chaos, another Gothic brother a helping hand, also took the opportunity to tie the East Goths crossed the raft, the Romans did control, however. disobeyed the East Goths Rome's control, and they pledge allegiance to the Feilie Di under the command of the root, so Feilie Di root forces rapidly inflated.
since the temporary disappearance of the threat of the Huns, Goths food and clothing to become a top concern. in accordance with the imperial government ideas, let these Huawaizhimin refuge across the river is already infinite royal graciousness, Empire of course no obligation to feed them, and forced some food supply is inadequate. Many Goths are not dead on the road, is forced to sell their children for the girl, prostitute slavery, coupled with the exploitation of the Roman side of the abuse, but also naturally free Goths unbearable, more, heading for the formation of Liaoyuanzhishi.
卢皮西努斯 and Maximus did not expect such a situation has brought about, in order to eliminate the impending danger, they came up with a : first ambush under the lictors, then please Feilie Di Gothic roots leaders to a feast, in order to catch. the result self-defeating, while the chiefs were killed, but who escaped Feilie Di did, but ultimately led to the rebellion Outbreak: Feilie Di roots back to the Ministry, led the congregation to attack the Roman army hastily fight, Yichujikui. Goths in Thrace region immediately around burning and looting, Zhanshanweiwang, restored the Barbarian character.
376 by the end of , Gothic rebellion sad news reached the line Valens, he immediately and hastily Persian truce, sending generals 普罗夫图卢斯 (Plofuturus) and Trajan (Trajan) return in triumph insurgency. In this way, strange history After a causal chain passing from east to west, leading to a second Gothic war broke out unexpectedly.
Yu Jia foreign crusades
Valens to return to the barbarian Goths plundered his career, all ethnic groups around the attitude of the country has also undergone a hundred and eighty degree turn: the Roman Empire is no longer the protector and benefactor, the Goths, and to become their enemies and plump plunder object; Huns, Goths, though until recently the deep-seated antagonists, but now they can become good partners with Rukou Rome. Rome, this cake is big enough to eat you. Feilie Di roots after a firm foothold in Thrace, they Hupenghuanyou, attract groups of things Goths, Alan people, the Huns south, as if to form an anti-Roman barbarians Alliance. Rome, barbarian mercenaries, Thrace, and the fugitive slave miners also have allegiance to, really busy borne. In West, may be said Goths move, perhaps they want to looting, the Germans on the Rhine began to invade Gaul. Western Emperor Gratian had led his army engaged the north. momentary chaos, the Roman Empire once again become endangered .
responsible for the suppression of the rebellion of the Roman army was already back in the Danube River to re-Gothic, but people have heard of the Huns and Goths allied news about south scared shaken morale of the troops, and hurried retreat. Soon, Hun reinforcements such as barbarians who did come, so that even more powerful Goths, from rebel out of control. Roman Legion Warrior used to combat large, rather nomadic barbarian army was relying on a former cavalry the advantages of high flexibility, suddenly into the back suddenly, when the time came to repeatedly raid without a positive engagement, so that the Romans know what to do, to cope with their. Romans retreated to a few large cities, and countryside areas occupied entirely by barbarian forces. Fortunately, these barbarians have not Institute of siege, to take a strong defensive city nearly impossible. one to two to go, the two armies formed a stalemate.
but by the spring 378, the situation began to favor empire. Valens back Constantine Fort, an outstanding general assignment Sebastian (Sebastian) presided over the war against the Goths. Sebastian soon abandoned the traditional army tactics, and pick out a small amount of crack troops to form a mobility strong elite force to focus their attack on the Goths. In a surprise in the middle of the night, the Gothic army was a mere man of a thousand people of the Roman army to wipe out. not listed Deegan panic-stricken, to avoid being destroyed one by one, had to hand all the army together, in the plains near Fort Adria camp to prevent the Romans attack. Sebastian took the opportunity to invading, and gradually surrounded. by Sebastian idea, now just need to keep the siege of the Goths, the enemy run away, only standing still.
double celebration in the same period in the western emperor Gratian defeated the Germans on the Rhine, and annihilated more than four million people. He sent for his uncle victory, and high Lu Army along the Rhine east, ready to Fuyuan. In this way, to discuss peace is just around the corner Goths. But the good news has led to the opposite result: Valens endless jealousy of the military achievements of his nephew, decided to immediately Yu Jia foreign crusades, in time for reinforcements before the arrival of the rebels destroy the Gothic. On the surface, this is only a sense of mischief Valens's personal fame and fortune, but the deeper reason lies in the late Roman military regime fully controlled by the hands of the emperor himself must have in order to maintain rule of the military achievements of outstanding stability. Valens mediocre record since the throne, the Gothic rebellion destroyed from lack of discussion, has caused great dissatisfaction of citizens of Rome. Now, done a great Sebastian , nephew Gratian also Megatron at western, but also Valens himself to shame. so Valens himself was eager to overcome the Gothic rebels, unable to go ahead if the Goths surrendered, or the army finally Gratian destroyed, will allow the performance of Valens miss this rare opportunity. Moreover, Valens believe the wrong information, that the Gothic, but a total of ten thousand troops come, so too the strength of the Goths contempt, more eager to seize have handy victories.
8 month, a rate of six million people Valens army advancing to the Adriatic Fort. Sebastian about the incident, the emperor not to busy to send someone to Jianzu pro adventure into the . But Valens view, it will instead take a Sebastian real exploits against the law to pocketed motives. Some generals were deprived of military power, but also Sebastian resentment to the emperor big into calumny. So Sebastian Valens admonition of ignoring, determined immediately launched an offensive against the Goths. Sebastian squire only risk your life.
fact, Deegan and other non-listed and it was half of the Gothic chiefs driven to revolt, had not entered the Roman ambitions. can not think of things to grow bigger, to see the emperor led a Goths have thousands of people around, but mostly elderly and infirm, who are fighting at most two or three million, although far Biwalunsi guess as much, but the troops still at a great disadvantage. not listed Di conferences and then sent to the root, pacify willing to accept the condition that by the Goths in Thrace as a dependency. Valens perceived winner, the requirements of this blasphemy natural nose, but also increase people destroy the Gothic determination. so in the early morning of August 9, Valens the baggage left in the Adriatic city of Fort, lead a force out of town gates, twenty kilometers outside of NATO toward the city of big business ahead of Gothic.
Adriatic Battle of Fort Asia
direct sun in summer in the ancient Thracian plain, the Adriatic north of the city, a force is moving. right in front of the Pathfinder cavalry, left the cavalry in the rear cover, and Valens pro- rate of about four million people in the infantry in the center of Rome. Although the system by the emperor himself with the army's morale was not high. The reason is very subtle, and many have lost a Roman citizen Yong Rui and training that year, and tend to fight to the barbarian mercenaries, the battle personally, can not help but anxious hearts; military Christians everywhere, and the emperor himself is the heresy of Arius Spikes do not recognize that Jesus is the Son of God. there will inevitably whisper in mind that this deviant Emperor God, how could be? God will not be as punitive as Julian, but also to Valens suffered a crushing defeat? but the direct cause or from the heat: the Romans had forced march in the hot sun of the seven or eight part-time, do not say break to eat, did not even drink a few mouthfuls of water, the general officers and men had hunger and thirst, exhaustion, walking only falter.
to noon, the exhaustion of the Roman soldiers in the camp finally see Goths : In a hillside surrounded by thousands of vehicles, caravans a perfect circle, which is the traditional Gothic crossbowmen and infantry have been scheduled to be neat, combat readiness, but the cavalry is nowhere to be found. If the Goths Valens had intended to surprise the camp, can not help but be disappointed: the Goths was ready for a fight. Maybe Gothic cavalry to hide in a corner, ready to be rushed to attack. Valens Mangming starting lineup the Roman Army: the right-wing cavalry charge of defending the right front, left-wing cavalry came rushing to catch up from behind the left front deployment; from the central column of infantry into horizontal teams, composed of Army combat team, this battle has been rampant in the Mediterranean world, more than five hundred years, but today, it will usher in their own end.
Goths in the shade The the raid can take advantage of the machine, but it also has its own root Feilie Di trouble: his cavalry and by the E Lati with Savoy Lakes system, where not hide for an ambush, and actually went out in search of food because of the loss the contact. Although a few hours ago, found in the Roman army reconnaissance unit, he immediately sent for the cavalry to come back, but now there is no news. If the lack of cavalry, Feilie Di root there is not much chance of winning. So Philip column Deegan began Xuyuweishe, sent to Rome for military requirements in front of the military confrontation is already a point of no return, what, and can be proposed? but in order to delay time, but their willingness to negotiate. Of course, negotiations can, but can not really talk into. Valens excuse Gothic messenger level is too low, do not deserve to yourself, let them go back, but how much room left to discuss. After a while, Valens also sent several envoys to the camp Feilie Di root , intends to again and again on the hour, when the Roman army in any case to complete the deployment. But when messengers are already close to was surprised. It would have been sounding roots Feilie Di arson, military attack against Rome, but the raid shelter fireworks. a few panic-stricken guards immediately throw to the front of the Goths, Goths to hit back, both sides have casualties, diplomats Baotoushucuan. negotiations came to naught, while the battle was by accident.
just at this time, E Lati, and get the message rate of Savoy Lakes cavalry rushed back and saw the two sides has been at war, an irreverent straight down from the hillside, and the Roman army began fighting right-wing cavalry. This one is said to be Alan cavalry, but some scholars speculate, in fact, allied with the Huns Feilie Di root, or at least highly Alan Huns who tuned. Their combat is much higher than the Roman cavalry, at once overwhelmed the Romans. Feilie Di root of one's own benefit to see the situation, so the city ordered the infantry vehicle was immediately assault, headed towards the Romans in the army and left-wing, battle in full swing in all aspects.
right-wing forces in Rome, two cavalry troops engage in fierce battle endlessly. Roman historian A Mian (Ammianus) described: Front rushed the two to each other, like warships, like the red corner, you into my back, one after another, like waves of the sea. on the other side, the situation has vastly different. Rome left-wing cavalry came up from behind after the transfer, the initial performance of a very brave to attack the Gothic infantry heavy pressure back to the car city, town cars and want to take the opportunity to scoring. Gothic behind in tanks to deter violent arrows and javelin of the Roman cavalry attack. But this does not return his cavalry front, but the city around the rear side of the car, trying to find a weak link in defense Goths . The tactical operations caused a fatal consequence: the main left-wing cavalry troops and the gap between infantry regiment, they have been Goths must attack first, separated. Gothic portrait, like the tide the city poured out from the car, plugging into Rome left between the cavalry and infantry in the Army. left-wing cavalry had fewer, and the Central Corps is separated to fall into the many Goths surrounded and would soon be wiped out. Subsequently, the Gothic began to Rome from the onslaught left Army lost the protection of the side, and even the Roman army around to the back of the rear line. behind the lineup has not yet completed the Romans, Goths attack the face of naked power, the Roman military formation chaos, never recover. swept the battlefield chaos and screams, decline the situation as out of control.
may be going this time, Valens was encountered Goths siege and dangerous, and his position should be in the army in the rear have been relatively safe . surprise surprise from behind the Goths, the emperor immediately precarious situation. It is said that he was a relatively stable Chiru Corps, temporarily spared their lives. but still numbers on the siege of the enemy. Cavalry Trajan and Vic more (Victor), saw the danger of the Emperor, and immediately led his army approached escorting. to join this elite cavalry of the Goths being expelled, but only the foul blood on the ground, and many shattered bones, the emperor himself was disappeared . a terrible idea took to the hearts of many soldiers, does His Majesty the Emperor has become a pile of mutilated bodies?
that is destined to become the outstanding cases. Now the question is part of the elite cavalry of the Roman army that was originally removed from the precarious into the final collapse of the right wing. In Alan or Hun cavalry attack, they retreat again and again to the left, and right side of the Roman infantry fled together to the collision, causing the confusion is understandable. the final collapse of the psychological line of defense , suddenly, almost all are Diukuiqijia can escape the cavalry, horse bolted away. Gothic cavalry and infantry surrounded in all directions from the rest of Rome, about forty thousand infantry.
may escape if the cavalry the rest of the infantry were only wait to die. A Mian to tone down the moving final scene of this battle:
with a different company so crowded that even the swords of a soldier or pull it out, are reduced or do not go together. At this point, the formation of dust clouds of trampling of armies, fear of the cry echoed around. So the impact of the enemy in all directions have brought death to reach the target, to the effect of heavy death down. because in this case, no one can see each other in advance to do the attack and preparedness.
this way, the battle turned into a terrible massacre, seems to be nearly six years of Cannae repeat of the nightmare of war. six hundred years of glory and the dream turned to dust as hundreds of thousands of Romans, regardless of social status, down ** the hands of God, and the Roman Empire from the Republic of future generations to dominance will go after this big cycle end.
controversial Valens my whereabouts. Some said he had been chaos in the battle sword drawn and quartered, some said he was wounded, the security forces in several attendants lucky enough to escape the next battlefield, hiding in a cottage in the bricks. Shuiliao Gothic farmhouse blink of an eye is pursuing soldiers burned, Valens died in the flames. a servant jumping through the window to escape the bad news to convey this off. Which is true, in fact not much different In short, certainly in this day Valens die in battle. Valens emperor Volver fifteen years, and policies are often ambiguous, there is no focus. more later criticism of him is too cautious and indecisive, but eventually because of Tangong aggressive, do not listen to admonition and die in battle, called the history of one of the most bitter irony.
also killed in the game which Trajan, Sebastian, and many other generals, thirty-five the tribunes, and numerous junior officers and the court in civil and military officials. not to mention the Roman soldiers about four million people. the Roman Empire was destroyed almost half of military force, then on until the final demise, never recovered.
the traditional to say, the Battle of Fort Adria show the obvious advantages of cavalry against infantry, so that the infantry-based Roman legions finally quit the stage of history, and replaced by heavy cavalry dominated the age of chivalry. Of course this statement is too simplified, according to not only between different branches of the military to replace, but also the Latin and Teutonic two great nations rise and fall of the results. that the ultimate disappearance of the Roman legions, the fundamental disadvantage is not tactical, but the founding spirit of the crumbling Roman.
end : crash
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