Early Roman Military Velites Hastati. Principes Triarii.
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The First Punic War264-241 BC
Hamilcar Barca VS. Gaius Dullius and Gaius Catulus
First appearance of the corvus in naval combat
Key to Roman naval success
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The Second Punic War219- 201 BC
Hannibal Barca VS. Publius Scipio
The Romans lost battles at Trebia, Lake Trasimine, and Cannae
Finally achieved victory at Zama under Scipio
Photo Courtesy of http://webs.bcp.org/sites/lwest/hannibal_Elephants.jpg
The Third Punic War149- 146 BC
Haasdrubal Boetharch VS. Scipio the Younger
Cato the Elder roused Rome to destroy Carthage
After a 2 year siege, the Romans destroyed Carthage and sold the survivors into slavery
Photo Courtesy ofhttp://www.meodia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/27348troubleInParadise.jpg
Photo courtesy of http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Testudo_formation.jpg
The Roman Military After Marius- 107 BC
The Roman military was broken down into units, much like modern militaries• Legions• Cohorts• CenturiesEach level was run by a commanding officer• A Legatus legionis commanded a
Legion of roughly 5,400 men• Equivalent to a modern
General, and served as a regional Governor
Similar to the current structure of the American military, the Roman legions were broken down into smaller units, and some officers served as both military and civilian leaders similar to our state Governors.
• The military relied on heavy infantry, but was supported by archers, cavalry, chariots and light auxiliary troops.
The versatility and excellent training of the Roman military created one of the most effective fighting forces in history, and was crucial to the expansion of the Republic and the Empire.
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