19-10-2026, 06:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 19-10-2026, 06:46 AM by JustAnotherTheory.)
(18-10-2026, 07:12 PM)DG97EEB wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I don't think it is plausible, no. I strongly suspect the earlier common source...
I agree. I think we should look into Vegetius, as his works were the main inspiration for Kyeser, Taccola and Martini.
His Re Militaris was very popular for many centuries before the VMS.
I think it would be worthwhile looking into Northern Italian and South German copies of Vegetius.