Another gem from The University of YouTube: "army manual" from the Byzantine (east Roman) empire

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Who knew (meaning ME not know). Am continually amazed via The University of YouTube by the ingenuity gone by. And it is also news to me that current Gaming adapts much historical knowledge. My ignorance is multi-faceted!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_military_manuals

Byzantine military manuals

Background
The Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire was, for much of its history, one of the major powers of the medieval world. Continuing the traditions and institutions of the Roman Empire, throughout its history it was assailed on all sides by various numerically superior enemies. The empire therefore maintained its highly sophisticated military system from antiquity, which relied on discipline, training, knowledge of tactics and a well-organized support system. A crucial element in the maintenance and spreading of this military know-how, along with traditional histories, were the various treatises and practical manuals. These continued a tradition of Greek-Hellenistic type of warfare that stretched back to Xenophon and Aeneas the Tactician, and many Eastern Roman military manuals excerpt or adapt the works of ancient authors,[1] especially Aelian[2] and Onasander.[3]

List of works
Byzantine hand-siphon for projecting Greek fire, illumination from the Poliorcetica of Hero of Byzantium
A large corpus of Byzantine military literature survives. Characteristically Byzantine manuals were first produced in the sixth century. They greatly proliferated in the tenth century, when the Byzantines embarked on their conquests in the East and the Balkans, but production abated after the early eleventh century. There is some evidence of similar works being written in the Palaiologan era, but with one exception, none survive.[4] ....

The Strategikon[8] attributed to the Emperor Maurice (r. 582–602) was compiled in the late sixth century. It is a large twelve-book compendium treating all aspects of contemporary land warfare. The author is especially concerned to clarify procedures for the deployment and tactics of cavalry, particularly in response to Avar victories in the 580s-590s. He favours indirect forms of combat - ambushes, ruses, nocturnal raids and skirmishing on difficult terrain - and he also exhibits a good understanding of military psychology and morale. Book XI offers an innovative analysis of the fighting methods, customs and habitat of the Empire's most significant enemies, as well as recommendations for campaigning north of the Danube against the Slavs, another strategic concern of the 590s. The Strategikon exercised a profound influence upon the subsequent Byzantine genre. ....

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2. Thanks for that, gorgeous!

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4. YouTube has been taking me to undreamed-of places - Hagia Sophia, among others

Inside the Temple Mount, animations of Solomon's Temple including the Holy of Holies, walk throughs of Greek and Roman buildings -all just mind boggling!

Now am getting broken-in to the Louvre website with its entire catalog!