The Roman Military

The legions of Rome were one of the biggest factors in Rome's success as an empire. They conquered vast quantities of land, and were often used by the government to improve the morale of people living in cities, which often had parts that were cramped and unsanitary. The legions were set apart from contemporary armies due to their level of organisation and especially as they fought as a unit and not as individuals, as many tribes did.

The Roman Republic military was one of the first well-organized military of all time. Because of this, most succeeding militaries follow their example by adopting and adapting some of the same characteristics. The Roman and U.S. military are from different eras, but still share similar characteristics as well as vast modernized differences that have established the U.S. military as efficient and organized.

Some examples of these would include The Battering Ram, The Turris, and The Ballista. The Roman army was also very willing to incorporate the war tactics and the weapons of their defeated enemies if they were deemed beneficial. (Alchin) These improvements provided the Roman army advantages in battle. The Roman generals that were picked to lead the army were highly skilled in the art of war. They were masters of attack and counterattacks, the use of mounted and unmounted calvary as well as archery. As a result of the Roman army's successful tactics, Rome therefore was able to achieve massive amounts of territory and assemble a substantial empire. (Cavazzi)

The military prowess of Roman commanders and legionaries proved to be successful enough to turn a small community into an ancient super power. There are many discussions to be had about the tactics and success of the Roman army, some of which are: their style of fighting, the attitude toward the fight, and the fruits of their war.

Rome as we know it was not built in a day. It took years for the vastest empire of its time to become what we know it as today. Rome was an impressive military power and was organized in how they handled their affairs. The success of Rome comes down to a few major factors, such as, the strong leadership of Rome, the way they handled conquered lands as well as technological advancement. These factors can be seen as the foundation of the successes of the Roman Empire and were later taken on by successive empires and countries later on. However, out of all of these factors, one of them played a more crucial role in the success of the Roman Empire. The strong leadership of Rome can be said to be the most influential cause of the achievements of

Current militaries have benefitted from the principles of ancient Greek and Roman warfare by studying the ancient battles, tactics, and use of supplies to develop effective military plans. Current militaries study and debate historical turning points of the ancient battles to understand how the leaders planned and executed battles. The empires’ growth was due in part to the might and successes of their military. The strength of their militaries came from many factors including their use of armor, weapons, and military tactics. The empires’ leaders used these three advantages to create the superior armies of their time.

The Roman army was the most powerful war machine of its time and arguably many others. It is this vast war machine that facilitated the Roman Empire and its creation. I call the Roman army a war machine because of the meticulous organization the army displayed, organization so thorough it mimics the individual cogs and gears in a machine working in perfect unison to achieve a common goal. The roman army was responsible for developing revolutionary fighting techniques which not only secured Rome’s position as the most powerful force in the world, but would influence the fighting styles of other armies for hundreds of years. But a machine so intricate and complex was not created in a day. It was through much trial and error and the test of time that the Roman army became the world power that we remember it as. I call the legions a world power because without the approval of the legions an emperor would be powerless. History documents show many Generals who already had the approval of their legions ascending to power, most notably Julius Caesar. So the Roman army was a very prominent military and political influence. Although the Roman army did not simply consist of soldiers and future politicians, it also included engineers. These engineers were responsible for the building of the roads that carried soldiers to and from battle, along with numerous military technologies that would influence the future of warfare. The Roman army’s history and the creation of new war

It must be noted that at this particular time, the Roman military was not a professional

The military of the Roman Empire formed the group that held Rome together. They fought with steadfast courage, love for their country, and honor for their people. They overcame some of the deadliest battles, even when they were outnumbered tremendously.

Legionaries, the last line of defense and the emperor’s sword against the darkness of the night and yet, the same weapon used to strike out against the empires many enemies. While the American military is a shining example the American military's power. The detriment against all of America's many enemies, the weapon used to cut free the cancer of her enemies with lethal and deadly precision. The roman legion outposts and fortresses, the stepping stones that legionaries used to spring forward into the world and strike out at Rome's enemies. Scattered seemingly throughout the entire known world during the time, when Rome projected its power it was throughout the entire known world to see its glory. Forward Operating Bases small staging bases in remote locations that are used much in the same manner as legion bases, the American military's answer to the Roman outposts. Forward

Justin was akin to a father to Justinian, he gave him salvation where he struggled and practically reinvigorated his will to learn and do well in the world. While Justin enabled Justinian to learn and become an amazing man, he also attempted to find his way into the seat of the throne while the rule was weak. Justin had very obviously failed seeing as he was NOT fit to be a ruler, he was not an intelligent man after all. Justinian witnessed his uncle’s failure and was able to learn from the experience and, using his position as the King’s bodyguard (Citation), intelligence and military experience, weaseled his way into the throne, and into the position of King.

The Roman army was very skilled in sieges, fighting styles/fighting formations and marching orders. Some of these tactics are still used widely today by the US army. But what made all of these tactics so useful to a modern army,? Kkeep reading to find out.

Roman military tactics played an important role in these victories, especially the flexibility of the Roman legions compared the inflexible Phalanx used by the Macedonian armies. The Phalanx was the central tactic of Greek warfare, prior to and after the time of Alexander the Great. In a Phalanx. Greek hoplite infantry soldiers formed a tight rectangle to attack and pulse enemy advances. The Roman legions, however, organized along cohorts. The legion was arranged into 10 cohorts. The first cohort contained 150 men per century. A century was a section of the cohort. The other cohorts contained 80 men. The centurions stood at the bottom left corner of the century. There were 59 centurions in total. Roman legions could use several different tactics including forming a wall with their shields. Roman legions could also form sub groups called “maniples” which could act as strike forces against enemies. For example, in the Battle of Cynoscephalae in the Second

He admired the way they managed and organized things. Polybius thought that the Roman constitution was a amazing combination of the three main forms of government; monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. He feels that balance is crucial to a govenmennt. like a "well-trimmed ship" says Polybius, The Roman army was ran by Consuls, A consul was a highest elected political officer of the Romans. They made all the big decisions and possessed almost absolute authority. The Consuls appointed twelve Tribunes who served under the Consuls. The army was split into four legions, and within those four legions were four groups. The youngest, the velites, who were set out for light armed troops, the second youngest were the Hastati, the first line of melee infantry, the principles made up the second line of infantry. Polybius said that the Principes were usually spearmen armed with a long stabbing spear called a hasta, but were later required to carry gladii and two pila. The triarii were the most experienced line. The Triarii were the wealthiest members of the Roman infantry and were also the oldest usually. The Roman cavalry were made up of the republic’s richest citizens. These cavalrymen also only were required to serve ten years in the military rather than the typical twenty of the infantry. Polybius doesn’t say how they were armored, but said that that they were dressed similarly to the Greeks. The Romans were very strict

Thankfully, due to the Romans writing a lot down, there are many sources (unlike in the "Dark Ages" for example) available to study how the Roman army worked. In this project, the aim is to find out how the training and organization of the