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Roman Warfare
Roman Military History
Late Roman Army bibliography (short)
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Byzantine Warfare
Byzantine Military History
Byzantine Fortifications
General and Comparative Material [Weapons and Warfare]...
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This page is a collection of resources relevant to the subject of Warfare in the Roman World. It covers material from the Republic and Empire, as late as the Arab Invasions of the seventh century...
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"Until about 800 B.C. a variety of ships were used in the Aegean sea. However, they had not yet developed the basic forms of the classical age. Most ships were more or less symmetrical in design (similar to Viking ships, though much more primitive and less seaworthy), and the standard fighting technique was to board the enemy vessel. Then, around 8...
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Mesopotamia and Egypt
Preliminary skirmishes
Foot soldiers
Fortification and siege
A pharaoh on the warpath
From chariot to cavalry
The Assyrian war machine
Medes and Persians
Greece and Rome
Byzantium and Islam
Middle Ages
The footsoldier
Gunfire
Science of the battlefield
Warfare in the Ancient World...
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ca. 600&endash;570 BC
31-9-1
This little container, intended to hold perfume or scented unguents, gives a naturalistic impression of a warrior´s face staring out from behind his protective helmet. Compare this Ionian helmet type, with its separately attached cheek pieces, with the bronze examples (MS 1608, MS 1534).
H. 6.5; L. 6.0; W. 5.5 cm.
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ca. 400&endash;375 BC
Syracuse
29-126-41
"Racing four-horse chariot with a flying Nike personifying Victory crowning the driver. The space below is filled with captured Punic arms. This spectacular coin may commemorate the victory of Dionysius I over the Carthaginian general Himilcon and the deliverance of Syracuse from its Punic siege in 396 B...
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ca. 550 BC
Ascoli Piceno (ancient Asculum), Italy, Tomb of the Warrior
MS 1534
This helmet originally carried a detachable horsehair crest. In perhaps a local modification by the Piceni, a tribe of central Italic people on the Adriatic coast northeast of Rome, the protective cheek and lower jaw pieces are formed from a single sheet of bronze. The n...
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ca. 600 BC
Italy
MS 1608
The most common type of helmet in use during the Archaic period. Beaten out of a single sheet of bronze, it provided good protection to the forehead, nose and cheek areas. The two cheek pieces are separated to leave a gap exposing the mouth. Its shape only approximates the contours of the human skull, necessitating a fur or...
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Weapons and armor have played a pivotal role throughout human history, shaping the outcomes of conflicts, defining the capabilities of warriors, and reflecting the technological and cultural advancements of societies. Here is an overview of weapons and armor throughout the ages:
Weapons:
Melee Weapons:Swords: Swords are one of the most iconic melee...
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