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The Roman Army document provides information about the structure and roles of the Roman military. It describes the requirements to serve, such as being a male citizen over 20. It outlines different types of soldiers like cavalry, artillery, foot soldiers, and centurions. Details are given about legion organization and a soldier's uniform. The Punic Wars section summarizes the three conflicts between Rome and Carthage. It explains that the first war was over control of Sicily and lasted over 20 years. The second war featured Hannibal's invasion of Italy and victories there before being defeated by Scipio. The third war began after Carthage attacked Rome's ally Numidia, violating a treaty, and resulted in Rome destroying

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Roman Army

The Roman Army document provides information about the structure and roles of the Roman military. It describes the requirements to serve, such as being a male citizen over 20. It outlines different types of soldiers like cavalry, artillery, foot soldiers, and centurions. Details are given about legion organization and a soldier's uniform. The Punic Wars section summarizes the three conflicts between Rome and Carthage. It explains that the first war was over control of Sicily and lasted over 20 years. The second war featured Hannibal's invasion of Italy and victories there before being defeated by Scipio. The third war began after Carthage attacked Rome's ally Numidia, violating a treaty, and resulted in Rome destroying

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Roman Army

By: Katherine , Izabella , Jacob .


The Roman Soldiers
Katherine L
How did you become a Roman Soldier?
- Firstly, only men could serve in the army.
- You also had to be a Roman citizen.
- You had to be at least 20 years old. Once in the army, you were
required to serve for 25 years.
- Most soldiers came from outside countries.
What kinds of soldiers were there?
There were many types of soldiers you could be.

- The Roman cavalry ride on horses.


- Artillary soldiers shot catapults.
- The foot soldiers fought on foot.
- Centurians were important leaders and carried short rods to show their
importance. (and to whack soldiers of lower rank).
- Auxillary soldiers were soldiers who were not citizens. They fought where
it was the most dangerous, the front lines.
- There were archers in the Roman army.
- Legionaries were the best soldiers and the best paid.
What were the Roman Troops like?
- There were about 30 legions in the Roman army.
- Each legion had came with 4000 to 6000 soldiers called legionaries.
- Each legion also had 10 cohorts. Each cohort had 6 troops of 80 centuries.
- Each century was led by a centurion.
What was part of a soldiers uniform?
- They wore sandals with iron studs on the soles. The soles were made of
leather.
- When not being used, their swords were on the opposite side of their
dominant hand.
- They kept food and camping gear with them at all times.
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Punic
Wars

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Izabella S.
About the Punic War

- 3 wars in one
- 1st war - Rome vs. Carthage
- 2nd war - General Hannibal vs.
many others
- 3rd war - Second war between
Rome vs. Carthage
Punic War 1

- First war - Roman vs Carthage


- For more than 20 years the two
powers struggled for supremacy.
- Fought for more than 23 years
- Carthage had a good navy, while
Romes navy is bad
- Rome gets better navy over
course of the battle
- Rome eventually won control of
Sicily.
Punic War 2

- Second war was between General


Hannibal
- He invaded Italy
- He Won at Lake Trasimene and
Cannae
- He was defeated by Scipio
Africanus
- Rome got control of the west
Mediterranean and much of Spain
when he left in 202 BC
Punic War 3
- The 3rd War was between Carthage and
Rome
- Masinissa, governor of Numidia and a
strong ally of the Romans, picked at
Carthage, until Carthage attacked Numidia in
150 BC, Breaking the treaty that had ended
the first war.
- Carthage was pushed into fighting again.
Rome declared war on Carthage in 149 BC,
and an army landed in Africa.
- Carthage surrendered, as they couldnt
take the onslaught of the Roman might.
Punic War 3 continued
- In 146, Scipio stormed Carthage,
and Hannibal, but not wanting to give
Romans pleasure of seeing him as
a prisoner, He committed suicide
- The Roman army then turned up
stones, plowed the land, and salted
it. They guaranteed that no
carthage could rise from the ruins.
- The territory was made into the
Roman province of Africa.
Caesar's Civil War BY :
Jacob
Julius Ceasar civil war Julius cesars civil war was a death
sentence
This war was
brutal, and
uncivilized
The war was
between
julius and
pompey
This civil war almost lasted 4
years

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