Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-27097330-20151221012115/@comment-26237442-20151222141238

ChazmanianDevil wrote: Besides if my theory is correct, which the evidence is overwhelming, Gondor is actually more closely related to the Byzantine empire. The Byzantine empire had 100,000 soldiers to use for invading alone, and the same amount as border guards.

at it's height and with a force that consited partially of Nordic mercenaries whereas Gondor is in decline and also has to balance with it's navy