Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Primary sources tell us that the Late Roman Army utilized a specific battle-cry when engaging the enemy. This is the famous "barritus"--the Germanic War-Cry. However, what exactly this was is open to some interpretation. We examine those interpretations in this video.
SOURCES:
The late Roman Army, Southern
Barbarian Migrations & the Roman West, Halsall
Primary sources tell us that the Late Roman Army utilized a specific battle-cry when engaging the enemy. This is the famous "barritus"--the Germanic War-Cry. However, what exactly this was is open to some interpretation. We examine those interpretations in this video.
SOURCES:
The late Roman Army, Southern
Barbarian Migrations & the Roman West, Halsall
