The Ancient Romans at War - Warfare and Strategy

Roman Warfare was remarkably successful over many centuries and across many territories. This was due to several important factors. Italy was a peninsula not easily attacked, there was a huge pool of fighting men to draw upon, a disciplined and innovative army, a centralised command and line of supply, expert engineers, and effective diplomacy through a network of allies. Further, Rome’s allies not only supplied, equipped and paid for additional men but they also supplied vital materials such as grain and ships. In addition, the Romans had an inclusive approach to conquered peoples which allowed for the strengthening and broadening of the Roman power and logistical bases. On top of all this, Rome was more or less in a continuous state of war or readiness for it and believed absolutely in the necessity of defending and imposing on others what she firmly believed was her cultural superiority. — SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON— https://www.patreon.com/join/whencyclopedia — BUY OUR MERCH — https://www.worldhistory.store​/​ — CHAPTERS — 0:00​ Introduction 0:51 Introduction to Ancient Roman Warfare 1:56 Kingdom of Rome & Republic 4:05 The Imperial Military 5:23 Structure & Command 6:34 Naval Warfare 7:25 Strategies & Logistics 8:38 Victories & Spoils 9:50 Outro — WANT TO KNOW MORE? — Roman Warfare https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Warfare/ Roman Naval Warfare https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Naval_Warfare/ Roman Siege Warfare https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Siege_Warfare/ Roman Artillery https://www.worldhistory.org/article/649/roman-artillery/ Roman Cavalry https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Cavalry/ — WATCH NEXT — Ancient Rome Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRIPanKDxKpt23JtCUEa7Cw787eohdqIP The Ancient History of Roman Britain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swnqvd2VWD4&list=PLRIPanKDxKpt23JtCUEa7Cw787eohdqIP&index=3&t The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtB0wxDKmbc&list=PLRIPanKDxKpt23JtCUEa7Cw787eohdqIP&index=7&t Pax Romana or the Roman Peace Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyruglATn8o&list=PLRIPanKDxKpt23JtCUEa7Cw787eohdqIP&index An Introduction to Ancient Roman Literature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMSv5iR5wmo&list=PLRIPanKDxKpt23JtCUEa7Cw787eohdqIP&index=4&t — ATTRIBUTIONS — You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here - https://worldhistory.typehut.com/roman-warfare-images-and-attributions-17391 The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on: https://www.ancientlyre.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A World History Encyclopedia www.worldhistory.org #history #ancientrome #romanhistory #ancientwars