Roman army

flank. The development of these tactics were the most essential contributors to his successes, and helped him to expand his vastly empire. One of Caesar's tactics was the wedge formation. The wedge formation was a vitally important tactic of the roman army. It was an aggressive formation used to split enemy lines open. Small groups of legionaries formed triangles which they used to drive their way into enemy ranks. This tactic was important because once the…

of other figures or maybe even an animal. When a viewer walks closer to the work of art the viewer notices that the figure who could be a man is a man indeed. He is however a Roman solider. This distinction of a Roman solider has come from the man’s attire, which is a red cape, Roman solider sandals, and a very distinct Roman solider helmet. The viewer can also tell that the man is a solider due to the sword that is located in the mans left hand. The solider can be seen holding the head of some…

would dare challenge its might. That is until, Carthage had grown to almost it's equal. Differences were abundant between the two. For example, Carthage had more wealth but was less organized; Carthage held a superior Navy, however a less efficient army (Morey, 1901). Here, we'll look at what helped build Carthage into such a worthy contender. Trade and Commerce Carthage's "power was based upon trade and commercial supremacy" (Morey, 1901, Para. 4). Due to the treaty signed in 509…

The Roman empire was one of the most successful and feared empire in all of history. Lasting 500 years, from around 31 B.C to 476 A.D, they accomplished a lot of things that inspired many empires for thousands of years even after their fall due to Germanic invaders and problems inside the country itself. Rome was greatly known for their military might and their ability to conquer and govern huge amounts of land. Roman military at the time were one of the most feared, discipline, and loyal, but…

During the age of Roman time, the Romans were famous for gladiators, rough housing and even total domination across the lands. Going into detail about the Romans the shield, one of the main pieces of their beautiful arsenal allow them to have a very fortified defense to their enemies. In the Roman culture, the Romans have three types of shields, a circular shield, an oval shield, and a rectangular shield. Firstly, the circular shield or called in Latin term the “Parma,” is a shield utilized…

Medieval Weaponry Research Assignment By Kaelen Ruddell 01/04/16 Year 8 SOSE Assignment Semester 1 Term 1 Types of Medieval Swords: 1. Arming Swords 2. Broad Swords 3. Falchions 4. Long Swords 1. Definition of a “Sword”: a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, used for thrusting or striking and now typically worn as part of ceremonial dress. 1) Arming Swords: The Arming sword (commonly known as the knight’s sword) is a single hand cruciform sword of the high…

Caesar’s involvement in Gallic wars: Best for Roman Empire or Self-Promotion? Julius Caesar, one of many glorious Roman leaders, was a well known military leader but he was also known for being a gigantic narcissist. So, was he justified in getting involved in the Gallic wars? To understand Caesar’s reasoning behind getting into the war, we must first know what happened in Gaul. Caesar was on a military high in a military low. He had just gotten noticed as a great military leader and…

The Roman public met all the needs or common needs of all the Roman citizens. I could see that they meet all the common needs threw the Purpose of government from the birth of the Roman republic 509 BCE to the death of the Roman republic in 27 BCE. I gave the Roman republic tripartite government an A when it came down to Provide public service This purpose of government met the common good by having a lot of helpful things in Rome to help Roman people live, like a postal service and roads.…

Introduction At its height, the Roman Empire had a trade network not seen in the ancient world up to that point of time (Carthwright, 2013). Merchants traded products such as grains, oil and wine in tremendous quantities while precious metals and spices were imported at significant levels (Carthwright, 2013). In my learning journal entry for this unit, I will examine how the system of interconnectivity between the local provinces and Rome allowed for an extensive trade system to develop.…

Between 200 BCE and 200 CE the Roman republic used advanced military strategy, weapons and training to conquer the known world, roughly five thousand miles away the Han Dynasty conquered and controlled most of China using their advancements of military strategy, weapons and training. By the time 200 BCE rolled around for the Roman empire they were at their pinnacle. Having already conquered all of Italy, surrounding island, and parts of Spain, they were becoming the strongest military power…