Classical Studies 1000 Lecture 1: Creation of a Professional Army
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The military units were paid for being in the military. Painted their bodies blue, lived a near nomadic life. Put a great emphasis of excellence in battle. Judges how great their city was based on how far the nearest town was (the further the better). Geese saved rome by waking the romans when the gauls attacked. So instead of slaughtering everyone, they simply gave demanded money from the romans. 343-341 vs samnites (latins revolted so rome had to call the war off) 298-290 vs samnited, etruscans, gauls, umbrians, sabines and lucanians. Pyrrhus won every battle, however he ended up leaving because it simply wasn"t worth it (pyrric. Sons of mars (a gang that took over a sicillian city. ) Disagreement at rome (roman senate advised against it, but it happened anyways) The raven (had a boarding plank that allowed the romans to turn a naval battle into a land one.