Legio Wargames

I have just returned from a brief trip to Constantinople (aka Istanbul) mainly re-visiting some of my favourite historical sights and adding a few new ones. Theodosius’ Obelisk (AD 390) stands in the middle of the Hippodrome. At its base is a frieze of the Emperor and Empress watching a chariot race surrounded by Roman notables and flanked by guardsmen. The guards are certainly Germans judging by their neck torques, long hair and clean shaven faces as opposed to the bearded,