RQ- To what extent did the warfare of these ancient civilisation impact everyday life and the views of people?
Warfare was one of the main causes for the expansion of a civilisation. Some civilisations were lucky to some find land uninhabited and ready for urbanisation, whilst others had to conquer land and the people of the land. Even after the land was conquered, armies fought to defend the newly conquered land from different groups, kingdoms and empires that were trying to gain, or regain, control of the area. The reason behind the vast numbers of the armies are the inhabitants of the civilisations and the land they conquered. Generally, men, lower on the hierarchy, were forced to join the army. Sometimes men had a choice, and there were times where this enrollment, forceful or not, didn’t happen because there was no war or social uprisings. This changed the views of people and the support given to the army, inturn.
The Romans were one of the few armies with great power and optional enrollment. Only roman men …show more content…
The people change their views depending on the actions others take. The armies take some extreme measures at times, which makes the people respect them or not. Sometimes only a few families are negatively affected by some actions which have a positive effect on others. The strength of the army also determined if nobles and commoners backed the army in any campaigns, providing support and food. The army and warfare have a very large impact on the daily lives of people. They impact the way families feel about them, in turn affecting their support. The people fuel the army, both physically and spiritually. Inturn the army provides land (from conquests) and protection. The military and the people both feed each other and are both very beneficial for the kingdom and it’s