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#81

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Did the Vikings reach Main...

Last post by Erpingham - Mar 02, 2026, 02:55 PM

A Buddha statuette from the Viking period was found on the Swedish island of Helgö. All this tells us is there were mechanisms for long-range transfer of goods in play at the time. We cannot assume it was delivered personally by a Buddhist.

#82

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...

Last post by Erpingham - Mar 02, 2026, 02:39 PM

I think the tax year moved when we changed the calendar.

True. Gregorian 5th April was Julian 25th March. Lady day, the first quarter day of the year.

#83

Army Research / Re: Hellenistic Cavalry Shield...

Last post by vexillia - Mar 02, 2026, 02:37 PM

Thanks everyone my notes are now online:

https://blog.vexillia.me.uk/p/hellenistic-cavalry-notes.html

These backup this wargaming post:

https://blog.vexillia.me.uk/2026/03/15-mm-pyrrhic-cavalry-donnington.html

#84

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Did the Vikings reach Main...

Last post by Jim Webster - Mar 02, 2026, 02:28 PM

There is an old saying - one swallows does not make a summer. I think this applies here, a coin is an easily transportable item easily picked up by a native and traded down. That said I am sure there were lot of journeys we should have in the history books but weren't written down.

Just to agree with you, an Indo-Bactrian silver coin was found in with some Roman coins tucked away for safety by a legionary. If taken seriously it would been that the Indo-Bactrian 'empire' stretched from North West India into Wales

#85

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...

Last post by Jim Webster - Mar 02, 2026, 02:26 PM

For me 1st March is always the start of a new year and it would be logical if everyone else agreed, it is, of course, the start of Meteorological Spring would be much better than 1st Jan or April neither of which have anything particularly special about them.

I have to disagree.  The beginning of April, marking the end of the previous tax year is, if not more importance than any saint's day, of much more immediate concern.

I think the tax year moved when we changed the calendar. Government didn't mind people losing days but be damned if they were going to lose revenue!

#86

Army Research / Re: Rajputs - Help?

Last post by tadamson - Mar 02, 2026, 01:14 PM

NB

Tom... 

#87

Army Research / Re: Rajputs - Help?

Last post by tadamson - Mar 02, 2026, 01:14 PM

Time to a holiday to Mumbai and the bookshop area.
They used to put most of their stock on alibris, but you don't get so much of it now.
Not all of the original histories etc have been translated into English (or other 'wargamer friendly' languages). This was a big thing in the late 19th early 20th C but it's less fasionable now.
Sadly I can't think of any current acadmics looking at this region. Hence the modern slope to viewing history from a hindu-muslum dichotamy...

#88

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Mar 02, 2026, 09:03 AM

 

#89

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...

Last post by Dave Knight - Mar 02, 2026, 08:30 AM

St David even has his own Test of Resolve card

#90

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Mar 02, 2026, 08:23 AM