Germanicus Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Having read the Masters of Rome series by Colleen McCulloch, I was interested by the chapters she has written detailing recon work done by Sulla and Quintus Sertorius at the order of Marius, to find out and infiltrate the Cimbri and Tuetones prior to their arrival and subsequent defeat. I wonder what factual basis there is for this conjecture. She goes so far as to say that they both learned the languages and had families with their germanic wives, and became quite respected by the two tribes, gaining some social standing. There is even an implication that Caesar meets a germanic son of Sulla on the banks of the Rhine during his incursions into Germania. Can anyone advise if this has been included in the books due to factual evidence ? Is there much writing detailing reconissance/spy work carried out by units within the legions ? Were there units formed and dedicated to such a purpose ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I think that is one of the areas where McCullough takes some liberties. There is no ancient source material regarding those events as a part of Sulla's life. She apparantly will divulge a complete bibliography regarding her research if you write to her and request it. Something I've always meant to do and either put it off or forgot about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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