Fill in the table “External wars of Athens (before the Macedonian conquest) and Rome (during the heyday of the republic, empire)”
September 30, 2020 | Education
| Fill in the table “External wars of Athens (before the Macedonian conquest) and Rome (during the heyday of the republic, empire)”. Columns of the table: country (Athens, Roman Republic, Roman Empire), goal (defense of the territory, expansion of the territory), method of recruiting troops, tactics, weapons.
A country | Goal | Method of recruiting troops | Features of tactics | Weapon |
Athens | The protection of the territory | From citizens polises’ | Using the advantages of the terrain and knowing how to fight the enemy. The phalanx was used. | Helmet, greaves, spear, shield. Screening. |
Roman Republic | The protection of the territory, expansion territories | From citizens of Rome. | They used a special system-the”turtle”. | Gladiuses (short swords), gastis (long swords), javelins. Leather shirt, chain mail. |
Roman empire | Expanding the territory | Mercenary army. | Cohort tactics- | Plate armor, helmet, sword, dagger. |
