What weapons did the Roman's use?
How did they build there weapons?
Where did they come up with the ideas for the weapons?
Things that I already know about Rome?
They had one of the biggest empires and republics that ever exsisted. They were once a republic and then became an empire. Many empires came together and slowly destroyed the empire. The first emperor was Octavian. Julius Cesear was muredered by a bunch of senaters in the senate hall.
Link: http://www.school.eb.com/comptons/article-209963?
1.) thermopylae- A pass between the mountains and the sea in Greece
2.) Javelin- A spear that you throw at someone. Its about 2 meters long.
3.) War is almost always fought over for something that neither side will give up.
4.) Almost all war is fought over greed
5.) Many of the most powerful armies on Earth today follow what the Roman's did.
Questions:
1.) Why were the Roman's so bloodthirsty?
2.) How can the Roman tactics of war still work if their over a thousand years old?
