@Cocroach... our front-line Promachoi (latin:Antesignai) will form a nice phalanx - and then we show you the limits your savaran hammer.
@mgabor
If you want get a certain feeling of that time I suggest to read the writings of Procopius of Caesarea.
Available at amazon (beside other internet plattforms)
The following books are providing the original greek text and the english translations.
In this case you have always the option to compare the real greek "wording". This is intersting in the case of real given titles, unit names etc...
History of the Wars, Volume I: Books 1-2. (Persian War) (Loeb Classical Library)
# ISBN-10: 0674990544
# ISBN-13: 978-0674990548
History of the Wars, Volume II: Books 3-4. (Vandalic War): 2 (Loeb Classical Library)
# ISBN-10: 0674990900
# ISBN-13: 978-0674990906
History of the Wars, Volume III: Books 5-6.15. (Gothic War): 3 (Loeb Classical Library)
# ISBN-10: 0674991192
# ISBN-13: 978-0674991194
History of the Wars, Volume IV: Books 6.16-7.35. (Gothic War): 4 (Loeb Classical Library)
# ISBN-10: 0674991915
# ISBN-13: 978-0674991910
History of the Wars, Volume V: Books 7.36-8. (Gothic War): 5 (Loeb Classical Library)
# ISBN-10: 0674992393
# ISBN-13: 978-0674992399
and his "secret history" provides some strong arguments against the reign of Justinian. In this book Procopius talks Billingsgate and you need nerves of steel. A complete different view, very ontrary, compared to his former writings about the characters of his time.
The Anecdota or Secret History: 6 (Loeb Classical Library)
# ISBN-10: 0674993209
# ISBN-13: 978-0674993204