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An Army Like No Other:The Roman Army: The Roman Legions The Roman Legion Military Training:The Art Of War The Roman Navy

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Page 1: An Army Like No Other:The Roman Army: The Roman Legions The Roman Legion Military Training:The Art Of War The Roman Navy

An Army Like No Other:The Roman Army: The Roman Legions

The Roman LegionMilitary Training:The Art Of WarThe Roman Navy

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The Roman LegionArmy was comprised of professional soldiers who were Roman citizensPay and retirement prospects entice enlistmentNon-citizens were promised citizenship after 20 years of loyal serviceAlso received choice of land or money when soldiers retired

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The Roman Legion

Roman soldiers swore loyalty to Rome and emperorLoyalty to emperor was reinforced through holidays recognizing emperorsMen who served were in fact loyal to Rome and its ideals

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The Roman LegionA legion was made up of 5,400-6,000 menCenturion commanded 80 men (century)A cohort was made up of 6 centuries (480 men)10 cohorts made a legion that was supported with a cavalry unit and engineersMajority of legions protected Roman frontier (borders)

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The Roman LegionEmperors had to work at maintaining loyalty of armyOfficers received appointments through the emperor (received prestige, status, connections and wealth)Generals were moved like chess pieces within empire to avoid loyalty from menMen more loyal to leadership than emperor

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Military Training:The Art Of War

Military training was rigorous and involved marching and military trainingExtensive training in various weapons and formationsResponsible for constructing forts, bridges, roads and protective wallsMaintain constant presence in conquered territories

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Military Training:The Art Of War

The army was oppressive in territories and carried out numerous massacres populations of civiliansEnslaved enemies who were sent back to RomeGenerals benefited from slave auctions through connections

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Military Training:The Art Of War

Auxiliaries were men from conquered territories who received similar training like RomansMajority served as archers or as horse archersGranted citizenship after 25 years and were paid lower wages than Roman troopsStationed in along frontiers away from home countries

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Military Training:The Art Of War

Roman ballista were heavy weapons that launched stone balls, large arrows and multiple arrowsUsed for sieges and protection of fixed positions also found on naval warshipsJulius Caesar introduced them during invasion of Britian 55 B.C.

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The Roman NavyMain responsibility was to combat piracy and support army operationsProtected seas travel by Roman vesselsComprised of warships, transports and smaller shipsTriremes was main warship based on a Greek design

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The Roman NavyNavy did not have slaves rowing oarsAll were soldiers and were recruited roman citizens and/or freemenHad marines who boarded enemy shipsThe total strength of 40,000 men

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The Roman LegionCavalry units were called milliaries that consisted of 800 menAuxiliaries were not equipped like regular cavalryCavalry had variety of weapons

JavelinSpearsLanceShieldsBow

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Roman Defeats and VictoriesBattle of Lake Trasimene 217 B.C. Hannibal lure’s a Roman army into ambush trapping them between Hannibal’s army and a lake 30,000 killedBattle of Cannae 216 B.C. Rome loses 50,000 men to Hannibal’s feint which led to them being surrounded and crushed

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Roman Defeats and Victories

Battle Of Zama 202 B.C. Scipio Africanus takes out Hannibal’s elephants by funneling them through his formation and killing 20,000 men