![]() ![]() In 1489, King Henry VII of England commissioned the translation of De re militari into English, "so every gentleman born to arms and all manner of men of war, captains, soldiers, victuallers and all others would know how they ought to behave in the feats of wars and battles". Vegetius remained prominent in medieval literature on warfare, although it is uncertain to what extent his work was read by the warrior class as opposed to the clergy. Some soldiers regarded the experience of warfare as more valuable than reading about it for example, Geoffroi de Charny, a 14th century knight who wrote about warfare, recommended that his audience should learn by observing and asking advice from their superiors. While their Roman predecessors were well-educated and had been experienced in warfare, the European nobility of the early Medieval period were not renowned for their education, but from the 12th century, it became more common for them to read. Historian Michael Clanchy noted "the medieval axiom that laymen are illiterate and its converse that clergy are literate", so it may be the case that few soldiers read Vegetius' work. As archaeologist Robert Liddiard explains, " Pitched battles, particularly in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, were rare." Īlthough his work was widely reproduced, and over 200 copies, translations, and extracts survive today, the extent to which Vegetius affected the actual practice of warfare as opposed to its concept is unclear because of his habit of stating the obvious. One of the tenets he put forward was that a general should only engage in battle when he was sure of victory or had no other choice. According to Vegetius, infantry was the most important element of an army because it was cheap compared to cavalry and could be deployed on any terrain. ĭe re militari was divided into five books: who should be a soldier and the skills they needed to learn, the composition and structure of an army, field tactics, how to conduct and withstand sieges, and the role of the navy. Though Vegetius had no military experience and De re militari was derived from the works of Cato and Frontinus, his books were the standard for military discourse in Western Europe from their production until the 16th century. While Western Europe relied on a single text for the basis of its military knowledge, the Byzantine Empire in Southeastern Europe had a succession of military writers. Described by historian Walter Goffart as "the bible of warfare throughout the Middle Ages", De re militari was widely distributed through the Latin West. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus wrote De re militari (Concerning Military Matters) possibly in the late 4th century. Read more about that through here.Ĭhivalry 2 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.Vegetius, De re militari, preface to book 3. Speaking of upcoming free content for Chivalry 2, Torn Banner promised that they’d be adding everything from new maps to new weapons and much more. Tripwire Interactive CEO John Gibson added: “We’ve been blown away by the response from players and critics alike, and the team is already hard at work on more great free content and adding highly requested features such as cross-platform parties.” “We are so happy to have brought Chivalry 2’s unique experience of bloody, epic medieval warfare to so many people – and we’re already hard at work expanding the game much, much more,” said Torn Banner president Steve Piggott. The Messer is apparently the most popular weapon in the game, too. According to stats released by Torn Banner and publisher Tripwire Interactive, Chivalry 2’s player base has collectively played the game for over 8 million hours, during which time they’ve all killed over 420 million knights in battle. It’s getting pretty good engagement numbers as well, apparently. Even so, it’s been announced via a press release that Chivalry 2 has sold over a million copies since its launch. The first game was quite successful, and there’d been quite a bit of excitement for the sequel, so it’s not entirely surprising. Torn Banner Studios’ medieval multiplayer action title Chivalry 2 launched a little over two months ago, and unsurprisingly, it’s done pretty well for itself since then. ![]()
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