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Rome and the Sword: How Warriors and Weapons Formed Roman Background Critiques

Rome and the Sword: How Warriors and Weapons Shaped Roman History A pathbreaking study that integrates military theory with the historical account to explain how the Roman armies functioned, triumphed, and ultimately failed.The story of Rome and its military seems a familiar one, told often through books and movies and games, yet it is a…

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Q&A: what was the difference between a wealthy Roman and a poor Roman in Ancient Rome history?

by The Armatura Press Question by Lisa: what was the difference between a wealthy Roman and a poor Roman in Ancient Rome history? I wanted to know, what were the differences between the wealthy Romans (patrician) and a poor Roman (plebeian)? What could a patrician do that a plebeian couldn’t? I can’t seem to find…

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