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Dromedarii were camel riding auxiliary forces recruited in the desert provinces of the Late Roman Empire.
They were developed to take the place of horses, where horses were not common. They were also successful against enemy horses, as horses are afraid of the camels' scent.[1]
Notes[]
- ↑ "Bactrian & Dromedary Camels". Factsheets. San Diego Zoo Global Library. 2009-03. http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/camel/camel.htm. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
References[]
- Dixon, Karen Ramsey and Pat Southern (1997). The Roman Cavalry: From the First to the Third Century AD. London: Routledge.
- Southern, Pat (1 October 2007). The Roman Army: A Social and Institutional History. Oxford University Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780195328783.
The original article can be found at Dromedarii and the edit history here.