Roman Legion Founded Chinese City

Ansa ^ | 7-25-2005

[blam]

In Ancient times, Gansu Province, China was inhabited by Caucasian people.

Also, some believe Europeans originated from this region and migrated to Europe.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

[Snake65]

There's a very good novel called The Lost Legion by a man named Munn on this legend, about a legion sent by Caligula to find out what happend.

[RWR8189]

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[Ashamed Canadian]

That's not very politically correct, is it?

[GreyFriar]

Ping.

Ah, those Roman Legions really did a lot of roaming.

[inquest]

This is where the survivors founded the city of Liquian

OK, and where did they get the women from?

[indcons]

Crassus met with disaster in the battle with the Parthians. Their mounted archers tore into the Roman formations and anhilated them. Crassus' son was also killed in the attack by the mounted cavalry.

Interesting post...military history legend has it that a Chinese diplomatic delegation watched the battle between the Romans and the Parthians. Your post indicates that this legend is rooted in fact.

[NathanR]

They were an army. Did you really have to ask that question?

[ClearCase_guy]

His forces were routed in 53 BC outside the Mesopotamian city of Carre - today's Harran - and he was beheaded.

As I recall, Crassus had molten gold poured down his throat, as a mockery of his wealth. Beheading would have been kinder.

[wildbill]

Seems like this would have led to TWO lost legions.

[inquest]

A defeated army, though.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Seems like this would have led to TWO lost legions.***

Add those of Varus to these.

"Varus! Give me back my legions!"

[SpringheelJack]

The article doesn't provide any evidence that goes beyond the speculative.

Sounds to me like its promoters have a tourist trap scheme in mind, as this hopeful little aside implies: The number of visitors is certain to rise.

[SpringheelJack]

As I recall, Crassus had molten gold poured down his throat, as a mockery of his wealth. Beheading would have been kinder.

Not while alive though. IIRC, he was killed after the battle when a truce negotiation went bad.

[SunkenCiv]

earlier, similar topic:

Romans in China?
Archaeology | Volume 52 Number 3, May/June 1999 | Erling Hoh
Posted on 07/18/2004 8:43:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1173944/posts

related:

Nestorian Tablet in China
Internet History Sourcebooks Project, Fordham University | July1998 | ed Paul Halsall
Posted on 07/21/2004 11:04:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1175726/posts

[SunkenCiv]

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[WestVirginiaRebel]

"Crassus' old troops must now have been in their fifties and sixties."

Very probable. It wasn't unusual for men to die from old age in the legions.

[SunkenCiv]

Gansu Province -- that's where Gansu Knives are made I believe. ;')

[SunkenCiv]

"a truce negotiation went bad"

That's a polite way of saying, the Parthians said they'd negotiate the surrender, then violated the truce and slaughtered everyone they could get their hands on.