The Roman Army – Mighty War Machine Of The Ancient World
The Roman army is often remembered as a highly professional force, with legionaries in segmented armour organised into centuries for close order combat. In reality, the…
The Most Impressive Roman Construction in Britain – Hadrian’s Wall
Though long since reduced to ruins, the line of Hadrian’s Wall is still visible through the countryside of northern England, from Bowness on the west…
Alexander’s First Great Cavalry Charge and the Last Stand of the 300 Sacred Band
Alexander is well known as one of the best commanders of all time. His accomplishments are even more remarkable given his youth. Alexander had two great…
Legendary Combat Units From The Dark Days Of Medieval Warfare
These five legendary medieval units were supreme for their timeline. Their significance and special position in history built that title around their names. All five…
The Roman Legionary – Well-Trained and Excellently Equipped
The Roman army was the closest the ancient world had to a modern army, with disciplined troops uniformly organized and equipped. As in a modern…
Roman Legions Of Renown… And How They Earned Their Names
Roman legions could become famous for their endurance or victories in war. Though all were numbered, many also had names that recorded their history, origins or…
Battle of the 300 Champions – When Sparta And Argos’ Best Hoplites Fight to the Death, Last Man Standing Wins
The Greeks sure seem to like the number 300. The 300 Spartans (and their 7,000 allies) at Thermopylae, the 300 Theban Sacred Band, and the…
Alternative History – The Teutoburg Disaster
“What if” history questions can be a divisive. Some view them as an exercise in futility, a place where no serious historians should go. Others…
Enemies Within And Without – Caligula, Arminius and Vercingetorix – Most Hated Men Of Ancient Rome
If you haven’t seen the first post covering the Roman Republic, here it is. Rome hated a lot of people over the thousands of years…
Five Facts – Hannibal Barca: Rome’s Most Dangerous Enemy
Hannibal Barca – he crossed the Alps with elephants, supposedly took a sworn oath to forever hate the Romans, and inflicted some of the worst…
The Man Who Found The Ancient Greek City of Troy
It’s difficult to mention either the early days of archaeology, Troy or even the history of ancient Greece without mentioning Heinrich Schliemann. The German archaeologist,…
How Caesar Defeated 250,000 Gaulish Warriors Coming At Them From Two Sides With Only 60,000 Legionnaires
Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars had been raging for over five years when his legions faced their greatest test at the double siege of Alesia, a…