The aim of this essay is to discuss the Battle of Cannae and it's historical significance and it's consequences in Western Civilization. The Battle of Canne occurred at the start of the Second Punic Wars, on the 2nd of August in 216 BCE. This battle was an onslaught between the Roman Legions forces and Carthage which were commanded by Hannibal's "troops that, consisted of a mix of Gauls, Spaniards, Numidians and Carthaginians"1 while the Roman forces were lead by Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Gaius
The battle of Carrhae takes place on June 54 BC. Now the battle was between Crassus and Parthia. Now Rome at that time was being led by Crassus. Crassus was co-ruler of the Roman state. He was preparing a massive army for the invasion of Carrhae. Crassus wanted the same glory and type of military that Pompey had. Now on the other side the Parthians were a race of nomads. They had a very organized army that was made up of horse archers. Now these archers were re-enforced by nobles called cataphracts
History is like a book, each second fills up a new blank page with adventures, discoveries, and battles of the world; these battles that are added to the story are led and won by great leaders such as Hannibal Barca. Hannibal Barca was born in Carthage, which is now present-day Tunisia. He was born in 247 BC, and born into the Carthaginian nationality. Hannibal’s occupation was a general in the Carthaginian military. When Hannibal was nine years of age he begged his father to allow him to accompany
The Battle of Cannae, between the multi-ethnic forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca and the much larger Roman army under the command of consuls Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Gaius Terentius Varro, in 216 BCE, was without a doubt one of the most significant battles in history. Cannae is rightly regarded as one of the greatest battles in history. Hannibal's strategic philosophies have become a model of the perfectly fought battle and are studied in detail at military academies around the
The Germans are Better In ninety-eight CE, Roman Senator and Orator, Tacitus writes a well thorough and detailed report of the Germans. Tacitus writes this report, Germania, in order to compare the everyday lives between the Romans and the Germans. Tacitus made it very cleared that the Germans were simply more advanced and essentially better off than the Romans at the time. In this paper, I will be demonstrating these three important beliefs that proves that Germany was better than Rome: The
because he could get under their skin. Although he was an antagonist of the Seven Years War, Frederick showed that if the Seven Years War was a game of chess, he’d win because of fear, terror, and obedience. Out of three, Frederick’s greatest tactic was fear. The tactics Frederick used to make him an enemy to European empires even though he was a part of a truce that kept the countries at bay. This truce came to an end when Fredrick took control of Silesia after the death of
During the emergence of the Roman Republic, Romans were seeking to take control and conquer not only Italy but the Mediterranean as well. After they successfully acquired the Italian Peninsula, they set their sights on Carthage. Carthage was a force to be reckoned with and no easy task for conquest. This land was founded by the Phoenicians in 800 B.C.E. its geographical location on the Mediterranean Sea made for successful commercial trade. Carthage had its own thriving civilization with a judicial
Scipio Africanus Scipio Africanus was a famous Roman general. He came from a wealthy militaristic family. He is remembered for his defeat over Carthage, and the Roman senate’s injustice to him. Historians do not know much about his childhood. Scipio was loved by the people and hated by the senate. Scipio Africanus was not only a famous general who won many battles, but also a man who influenced Rome greatly. Publius Cornelius Scipio was Scipio Africanus’s real name. He had the same name as
leaders of ancient Roman times. Over time, the cultures of Greece thrived as a side effect of Alexander’s influence. He won many great battles and was the king of Macedonia. Alexander was truly a great ruler. Alexander the Great, who in 15 years never lost a battle, was a fantastic military leader, scholar, and king who also created a large empire that reached from Macedonia to the fringes of India. Alexander was an un-defeated and well known military leader who won many important battles. “Alexander’s
who listens to other’s input on controversial matters, and one who encourages people to continue in the right direction. Napoleon was held in high esteem by his soldiers and was able to make them the most feared force in Europe. Out of the sixty battles fought, he lost only seven of them, proving he held the genius to conduct a successful military. This strong military ensured the protection and trust of the citizens of France in Napoleon’s leadership. Napoleon’s support towards enforcing a merit