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<p>[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 2200433, member: 73473"]Ironically the Western Roman Army was largely spared from the disaster( thanks in part to the able Generals left by Valentinian I)</p><p>Funny how the Eastern army was nearly annihilated and yet the Western Empire fell?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>No, the death blow to the Western Roman army was the back to back civil wars against a "revived" Eastern Roman army at the end of the century.</p><p>The Battle of the Save and Frigidus River were particularly bloody![ATTACH=full]428583[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Valens AR Argenteus</p><p>2.74 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>The Dux Secundae of Moesia who survived Adrianople.</p><p>Magnus Maximus AR Siliquae</p><p>[ATTACH=full]428585[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]428586[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hats off to a fine coin, Bing!</p><p>Cheers!!!!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 2200433, member: 73473"]Ironically the Western Roman Army was largely spared from the disaster( thanks in part to the able Generals left by Valentinian I) Funny how the Eastern army was nearly annihilated and yet the Western Empire fell?:bookworm: No, the death blow to the Western Roman army was the back to back civil wars against a "revived" Eastern Roman army at the end of the century. The Battle of the Save and Frigidus River were particularly bloody![ATTACH=full]428583[/ATTACH] Valens AR Argenteus 2.74 grams The Dux Secundae of Moesia who survived Adrianople. Magnus Maximus AR Siliquae [ATTACH=full]428585[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428586[/ATTACH] Hats off to a fine coin, Bing! Cheers!!!!!:happy:[/QUOTE]
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