Ancient Military History
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Alexander and the Sack of Persepolis
As Alexander the Great marched toward Persepolis he was not prepared for the kind of greeting he would receive.
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The Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae sketches the celebrated stand of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors against the overwhelming might of King Xerxes I's Perisa Army.
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The Battle of Actium
This article discusses the strategy, tactics, and operations in Battle of Actium. This articles offers readers an assessment of the actions of the players involved.
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The Battle of Kadesh
This article discusses the Battle of Kadesh and the tactics, strategy, doctrines, and weapons employed in the campaign.
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Elephant Warriors in the Ancient World
Elephants have served in human armies from 1100 B.C.E. to the 17th century.
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The Classical Citizen Army and the State Army
The Classical Civilizations' social structure is reflected in the structure of their armies.
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Ancient Iberian Warriors
The Iberians were in great demand as mercenaries throughout the western mediterranean. They were a tribal people, and Iberian men valued martial prowess above all.
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The Mutiny of Alexander's Army in India
In 326 BC, on the banks of the Hyphasis River in India, Alexander the Great's quest for Empire ground to a halt.
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The Siege of Numantia
The Numantines were a Celtiberian people who took their name from their principle fortress, Numantia.
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Numidian Cavalry
The Numidians were nomads from what is now Algeria in North Africa. Numidia means 'Land of the Nomads'.
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Hannibal Barca
Hannibal Barca was born in 247 BC. His name would resound throughout the ages as the man who almost brought Rome to her knees.
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The Defeat of Sparta
The hoplites of Sparta had been the terrors of the Hellenic world for centuries. But in 371 BC , Epaminondas and the Theban army ended their supremacy forever.
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The Barbarization Of The Roman Army
The Roman Army at its zenith was a force of professional infantry, with a few supporting cavalry. All this changed, however, when the Germanic Tribes began to invade.
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The Surrender of the Spartans
The Athenians proved in 425 B.C. that not only could Spartan soldiers be defeated, they could even be beaten into submission.
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The Military Reforms of Marius
In the 1st Century BCE the Roman Consul Marius introduced a series of reforms to the Army of the Republic. The army became more efficient, and Roman society changed.
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The Battle Of Watling Street 61CE
This battle marked the end of a successful rebellion of the Celtic tribes in Southern Britain. It was a victory of superior tactics versus overwhelming numbers.
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Later Roman Army
The Roman army of the fourth century was the last to contain citizen soldiers.
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The Trireme
After its first appearance in the seventh century B.C.E. the trireme rapidly became the main warship of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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King Alfred's Influence
King Alfred was a prudent leader, innovator, entrepreneur, war commander, linguist, spy and a 'great ' man.
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Genghis Tactics and Strategies
Genghis Khan masterfully ruled an empire that occupied one fifth of the world's land area.
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Ancient Rocketry
A rocket is a vehicle that obtains its thrust from the rapid conversion of fuel to superheated gasses, which are then rapidly expelled out a nozzle at the base.
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Swords in The Ancient World
Swords evolved from daggers. The earliest daggers were crafted from flint, bone or obsidian. Although stone blades were razor sharp, they were also brittle.
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The Army of Alexander the Great
With the assassination of his father King Philip II, Alexander of Macedon inherited the most effective military machine of the ancient world.
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Armies of the Early Roman Republic
These armies reflected the status quo of the time. Soldiers would belong to certain classes of troops, dependant on age, experience and wealth.
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Roman Siege Warfare
Roman soldiers excelled at siege warfare. They employed a variety of clever strategies, powerful devices, and elaborate techniques to break into fortified towns.
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