The navy was instrumental in the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin. The navy was also key in defending against barbarian invasions.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
The Roman Empire did use ships to transport troops, for example in the Punic Wars, to attack Carthage. They also used ships in the sea battles. The Roman navy was the peacekeeper of the Mediterranean.
Although the Romans were not particularly known as a seafaring people, they did manage to have a strong navy. They won naval battles against Carthage and due to the tactics and innovations of Marcus Agrippa they defeated Sextus Pompey and won the battle of Actium.
The Spartans had an incredible, well-disciplined army. Athens was known for its navy.
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The Romans made their ship just a bit better by adding a corvus . The corvus was a drawbridge type structure that enabled the Romans to march aboard a Carthaginian ship and battle man to man. This put the Romans' strong army to good use and gave the Romans an edge, which allowed them to win the first Punic War.It's a corvus.
Ancient Rome was forced to build a navy as it battled the powerful city -state of Carthage. Carthage had a well developed merchant fleet and a navy to protect it. In order to compete with Carthage, the Romans began to build navies in order to transport its soldiers and to battle the fleet of Carthage.
They were able to because they were not being forced by the people of Rome.
They had interfered in an uprising of Greek cities against the Persian Empire, and Persia was determined to bring Athens under control, sending an expeditionary force which was defeated at Marathon. The Athenians knew that the Persians would return in greater force, and knowing that they could not defend their city, they developed a navy of 180 ships in order to fight at sea.
During this phase of the war, both Athens and Eritrea sent a small part of their navy to help the Ionian Greeks. It wasThemistocleswho had encouraged the Athenians to build up their navy for protection. The Athenian navy was strong, with small but fast ships. Their help angered Darius I, who vowed to take revenge on the Greek city-states.So he"encouraged Greece to create a strong navy"
Rome got its first navy by attacking Carthage and starting a great war
The Romans made their ship just a bit better by adding a corvus . The corvus was a drawbridge type structure that enabled the Romans to march aboard a Carthaginian ship and battle man to man. This put the Romans' strong army to good use and gave the Romans an edge, which allowed them to win the first Punic War.It's a corvus.
Ancient Rome was forced to build a navy as it battled the powerful city -state of Carthage. Carthage had a well developed merchant fleet and a navy to protect it. In order to compete with Carthage, the Romans began to build navies in order to transport its soldiers and to battle the fleet of Carthage.
They were able to because they were not being forced by the people of Rome.
The navy was instrumental in the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin. The navy was also key in defending against barbarian invasions.
They had interfered in an uprising of Greek cities against the Persian Empire, and Persia was determined to bring Athens under control, sending an expeditionary force which was defeated at Marathon. The Athenians knew that the Persians would return in greater force, and knowing that they could not defend their city, they developed a navy of 180 ships in order to fight at sea.
When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.
Nothing really, it was there long before the Romans ever came to Britain.
So that they could gain land and so that they could build homes and roads but also to show HOW powerful they are....
During this phase of the war, both Athens and Eritrea sent a small part of their navy to help the Ionian Greeks. It wasThemistocleswho had encouraged the Athenians to build up their navy for protection. The Athenian navy was strong, with small but fast ships. Their help angered Darius I, who vowed to take revenge on the Greek city-states.So he"encouraged Greece to create a strong navy"
The US wanted to protect its growing economic interests. in 1880, during his annual message to congress, President Hayes stated this as the reason to build a strong and modern Navy. The result was the Naval Appropriation Bill of 1883.
Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army