Military Vs Roman Warfare Essay
In this seminar I will be, with research and primary and secondary evidence explaining the contrast between the weapons and warfare of two ancient armies which are the Roman army between 133 BCE and 63 BCE and the Chinese army during the Han and Qin dynasties. These two ancient armies are some of the most well known due to their advanced weapons and effective war tactics. I will firstly be talking about the Romans and how they became such a dominant army with there weapons and warfare tactics and then I will be talking about the Chinese and how they conquered the Asian world with war tactics and revolutionizing weapons. Both of these armies were in action at roughly around the same time from 150 BCE onwards. After analyzing in depth the two
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At the front of the formation were two units of cavalry on either side of the rest of legionary. The cavalry was very important to the Roman army because they could attack first and lead the legionary into battle and also provide support
The weapons of the Roman army were very important to them being victorious in the battle field as the weapons were well designed and advanced for the time period in which they reigned.
The Gladius was a small sword which was no longer than 50 cm long. The soldiers could use the Gladius when combat was tight and congested to stab enemies. The Pilum was a throwing spear used by by Roman soldiers for killing enemies, but also for throwing at their shields so that they were no longer able to use the shield. It was just over two meters long and could be thrown quite accurately and far by a trained Roman soldier. The pugio was another commonly used weapon within the Roman legionary. It was a 15-25 cm dagger that was carried on the outside of the belt,
Used for close combat like the gladius. Those three weapons listed are the main weapons used for fighting. The armor used was very strong and helped the Romans win battles because of how protective it
At the front of the formation were two units of cavalry on either side of the rest of legionary. The cavalry was very important to the Roman army because they could attack first and lead the legionary into battle and also provide support
The weapons of the Roman army were very important to them being victorious in the battle field as the weapons were well designed and advanced for the time period in which they reigned.
The Gladius was a small sword which was no longer than 50 cm long. The soldiers could use the Gladius when combat was tight and congested to stab enemies. The Pilum was a throwing spear used by by Roman soldiers for killing enemies, but also for throwing at their shields so that they were no longer able to use the shield. It was just over two meters long and could be thrown quite accurately and far by a trained Roman soldier. The pugio was another commonly used weapon within the Roman legionary. It was a 15-25 cm dagger that was carried on the outside of the belt,
Used for close combat like the gladius. Those three weapons listed are the main weapons used for fighting. The armor used was very strong and helped the Romans win battles because of how protective it