Roman Military

3. Roman Military By: Anirudh, Chong Yeon, Elias, Ilya, Michal and Nathen

4. Introduction • Roman Defences [Nathen] • Military rankings [Michal] • Military Tactics [Elias] • Battle of Alesia [Anirudh] • Armours and Weapons [Ilya] • Introduction [Chong Yeon]

5. Roman Army Rankings

6. Brief • The army of the empire • The legions • The officers • The non commissioned • The auxiliafficers • The imperial guard • The praetorian guard • The imperial horse guard • The fleet

7. Defense

8. Defense • Defense was an important part of the Roman military. • It was important for them to have a good defense against their enemies in the many wars they had.

9. Shields

10. The Turtle • The turtle was made in a rectangular shape. The people on the border(not the sides) of the formation would hold their shields in front of their bodies. The men in the middle would hold their shields on top of their heads.

11. The battle of Alesia

13. Romans weapons

14. Gladius

15. Pilum

16. Shield

17. Ballista

18. Pugio

21. Roman tactics

22. The orb • The orb was used when ambushed protecting the comander

23. The wedge • The wedge is a tactic were the soldiers formed like a triangle and charged towards the enemy which will break the enemy lines. This was used in shock tactics.

24. Credits • Chong Yeon – Introduction • Nathen - Defence • Anirudh - The great battle of Alesia • Elias - Tactics • Ilya - Weapons • Michal - Rankings