Bernd
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Why late roman army didn't reintroduce the phalanxes, I think the immobile part of army; limitanei, feodorati could  use the formation. Well if they couldn't what was the reason? 

Why were they using spears but not phalanx sarissas? Is it because of 'barbarian' influences?