Military
The Roman military was the most successful and powerful in history, dominating the Western world for over a thousand years. The strength and siize of the organization of their infantry force wouldn’t be equal again for another thousand years. The Romans believed themselves to be descendents of Mars, literally the sons of the war and god. They were a proud and uncompromising people who above all else excelled at the art of warfare.
The core of Rome’s military strength lays in the professional of their heavy infantry. A force that was organized and reorganized as it evolved and adapted to survive the assaults of its mortal enemies, and conquer the Western world. What had started as a regional force of citizen soldier farmers evolved into a massive full time professional army, the world’s first.
They became the supreme predator of their day, unmatched in battle and relentless in conquest. From their unremarkable origins the brutal Roman military conquered the Mediterranean world from Mesopotamia to Scotland until finally being absorbed and defeated by waves of barbarian invasions and internal decay. They were, perhaps, victims of their own success, having grown to large. It was a remarkable run though, spanning from their founding traditionally placed at 753BC until the last western Roman emperor was deposed in 486AD. Their success was made possible through both ruthless military might and a focused, determined population.
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The core of Rome’s military strength lays in the professional of their heavy infantry. A force that was organized and reorganized as it evolved and adapted to survive the assaults of its mortal enemies, and conquer the Western world. What had started as a regional force of citizen soldier farmers evolved into a massive full time professional army, the world’s first.
They became the supreme predator of their day, unmatched in battle and relentless in conquest. From their unremarkable origins the brutal Roman military conquered the Mediterranean world from Mesopotamia to Scotland until finally being absorbed and defeated by waves of barbarian invasions and internal decay. They were, perhaps, victims of their own success, having grown to large. It was a remarkable run though, spanning from their founding traditionally placed at 753BC until the last western Roman emperor was deposed in 486AD. Their success was made possible through both ruthless military might and a focused, determined population.
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http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=military+of+ancient+rome&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1680&bih=853&tbm=isch&tbnid=wWYLDz9FaqaeiM:&imgrefurl=htt
Source http://www.ancientmilitary.com/roman-military.htm