King Pyrrhus of Epirus led an alliance of Greek city-states against the Romans in an attempt to conquer and colonize Sicily and southern Italy. One of the earliest major wars in Roman history was the Pyrrhic War (280–275 BC). Lucretia's suicide in the aftermath of the rape caused Lucius to use his political power to launch a revolt: forming the Roman Republic. Lucius' son Sextus Tarquinius raped Lucretia: the wife of the nobleman Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. Rome was initially a monarchy but the last king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was overthrown by a revolt in 509 BC, causing Romans to demand the new state to be a Republic. The Sabines agreed to the peace and merged with Rome into one unified kingdom. The Rape of the Sabine Women led to war with the Sabines, but according to legend, the kidnapped women rushed onto the battlefield and begged for peace. ![]() ![]() Romulus knew that Rome had a dangerously low population, and so ordered the mass abduction of Sabine women. Romulus invited the Sabines chieftains to a feast, only to intentionally intoxicate them. The city of Rome grew when Romulus promised refuge for outcasts, runaways, minorities and criminals from other kingdoms. Romulus killed Remus after a series of disputes over the official borders and which hills to use for the setting of their city. According to the legend of King Romulus King Amulius (due to a prophecy) attempted to kill the twin brothers Romulus and Remus (decedents of the Trojan royal Aeneas), but the boys escaped into the wild and were raised by wolves before being old enough to form the city. In 753 BCE Rome began as a city state monarchy within the Etruscan Civilization (with the founders Romulus and Remus originating from the southern Latin tribe). Both civilizations would later be merged together under Ancient Rome. In 800 BC, the two dominant civilizations in Italy were the Etruscans (primarily in the north-west cost and Venice) and the Greek colony Magna Graecia (in the south and Sicily). The Centurion also carried the large Scutum shield.īecause the Roman army had no standardized armor and permitted its soldiers to use any armor provided it remained serviceable, it was not uncommon for a legion to have a mixture of different armor styles. The Gallic helmet covered the top of the head and had hinged cheek plates and a sloping neck guard. ![]() The Roman soldiers have also been known to wear the Bronze Cuirass. Lorica Segmentata was introduced as late as the mid 1st century and was so expensive that it was only used on massive scales during the peak of the Roman Empire even then it was uncommon. In Deadliest Warrior, the Roman Centurion wore a Gallic helmet and lorica hamata (mail armor), though in several clips, the Centurion was shown wearing the more well-known lorica segmenta (armor consisting of segmented plates), and greaves. He then follows up with four more slashes into the victim's head and chest, before stabbing into their neck and raising his arms in victory. Finisher: The Centurion slashes into the victim's back with his falx, tossing his shield aside.Armor: Lorica Segmentata, Lorica Hamata.Long-Ranged: Pilum, Plumbata, Gastaphetes.
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