From culture to culture, each kingdom of the ancient world conducted warfare by its own means. Ancient warfare tactics would be broadly applied in …
Ancient Warfare: How the Greco-Romans Fought Their Battles
Ever wonder how the ancients fought their battles, or how the different empires conducted warfare and organized their troops? Ancient warfare was as diverse as the cultures that waged them.
Ancient Rome was one of the most powerful states in antiquity. From its humble beginnings, the city on the Tiber became a vast empire, stretching …
In the Spring of 363 CE, a large Roman army left Antioch. It was the beginning of the ambitious Persian campaign led by emperor Julian, who wanted to …
The Roman victory over Carthage in the Punic Wars gave way to the establishment of the Roman Empire. Despite the great victories of Carthage during …
Following the disaster at Yarmuk in 636 CE, the Byzantine Empire – also known as the Eastern Roman Empire – lost much of its territory to the Arab …
In the first century BCE, a series of civil wars tore the Roman Republic apart. However, instead of falling into ruins, ancient Rome was transformed …