The stone-paved roads, which made up 20% of the road network of the Roman Empire had a military purpose. The first such road, the Appian Way was built in 312 BC to speed up the movement of Roman troops to the front of the Second Samnite War near Naples. Besides facilitating the movement of troops, these roads also made the transport of supplies to soldiers at the front or stationed at garrisons easier. They were also used for civilian travel and for trade.
Eighty per cent of the Roman network of road consisted in much cheaper graveled or leveled earth roads. The empire needed an extensive road network to facilitate both communication and the thriving and extensive trading networks it developed.
Rapid and efficient troop movement was the military purpose for the Roman roads. A single Roman legion on the move was awsome. Not only were there 5,000 plus marching men, but there was the cavalry, the baggage train, the equipment train, the lines of slaves with the mules carrying the soldiers' tents, the slave dealers and the assorted camp followers. This was only one legion, if two or three were on the move, the congestion multiplied. They needed the roads to be servicable to say the least.
It had the same purpose our roads do today. To provide a fast route for people and things. Some of the roads still exist today.
A soldier in the ancient Roman military had to work hard. The Roman military system was built on constant maneuvers, long marches, strict discipline, and becoming used to relentless battles and wars. As ancient Rome was almost constantly at war, or engulfed in civil wars, a Roman soldier was constantly being put to the test.
Roman numerals is one of them
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im pretty sure that they used roman numerals
why did the roman military form
Roman chariots had a duel purpose. Chariot racing was a big sport in ancient Rome, thus chariots were made for the purpose of racing. The military had use for chariots to travel to various destinations in the empire.
A soldier in the ancient Roman military had to work hard. The Roman military system was built on constant maneuvers, long marches, strict discipline, and becoming used to relentless battles and wars. As ancient Rome was almost constantly at war, or engulfed in civil wars, a Roman soldier was constantly being put to the test.
The Roman numeral system was formed by the ancient Etruscans.
An ancient Roman military leader, Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
to take land, and to defend it afterwards
Numerical system of the Roman Empire
An ancient Roman military leader, Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
Roman numerals is one of them
The ancient Romans used the aqueduct system for transporting water to their cities.
For centuries the Roman army was the best military force in the ancient world. The Romans had developed a unique battle formation called the legion. This was a sophisticated military organization. In addition to this was the training and discipline that the Roman soldiers practiced whether at peace or at war. The Romans were also a sophisticated siege army and were adept at ancient military war engines such as the catapult.
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