military and technology of the roman empire will, devin, graham
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Military and Technology of the Roman Empire
Will, Devin, Graham
Navy•Innovative Design•Fleet Organization•Crew’s Jobs
Army•The Legion is weakened-Heavy Armor-Fighting Lessons-Replacement-Auxiliary
Battles• Civil War- Octavian in Power- Mark Antony and Egyptian Queen- Pax Romana
• The Fall of the Empire-German Tribe takes Rome-German Mercenaries-Western Empire Collapses
Weapons• Short Sword – Gladius• Spear – Pilum• Shields – Round and Tower
Technology
The winch created tension to allow the catapult to launch the projectile
Release mechanism
•Siege WeaponForts and Castles•Smaller BallistaeFired towards armies•CabalistsCavalry Defense
Work cited• Ancient Roman Navy [Navy]. Digital image. Ancient Roman Navy. 29 Nov. 2008
http://www.crystalinks.com/romannavy.jpg.• Authentic Roman Catapult [Catapult]. Digital image. Simple machines: 4-in-1
hydraulic machines set. 25 Nov. 2008. 29 Nov. 2008 http://www.dugnorth.com/blog/uploaded_images/final_antique_catapult-764199.jpg.
• Julias Cesar [Cesar]. Digital image. Caesar’s Funeral in the Roman Forum. 29 Nov. 2008 http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.idcrome.org/caesar8_files/julius%2520caesar%2520military%2520statue13.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.idcrome.org/caesar8.htm&usg=__dff0ljmyoygmngwbclalyjkhq74=&h=439&w=295&sz=107&hl=en&start=22&sig2=fdzmygawbvpx.
• The Skirmishing Formation [Army]. Digital image. The Roman Empire. 16 Nov. 2008 http://www.roman-empire.net/army/skirmishing.html.
• The Statue of Augustus of Prima Porta [Augustus]. Digital image. The Statue of Augustus of Prima Porta. 10 2005. 29 Nov. 2008 http://web.mit.edu/21h.402/www/primaporta/augustus.jpg.