Roman military tactics were well developed and sometimes charismatic. When Rome really started to expand and conquer other Mediterranean cities they treated these new conquered allies justly and generously. They were protected under Roman law and sometimes given the right to become citizens. The only thing required from the people were soldiers for the Roman army. When Hannibal freed some of the conquered allies of Rome they refused to help him and remained loyal to Rome. The privileges Rome gave to her subjects, in my opinion, was a military tactic all its own. Rachel
I thought that although Hannibal was a great leader and general, he was too ambitious and because of that his city was taken by the Romans and he was forced to abandon his campaign for Rome. Personally I think that Hannibal could have thought things over a little bit more.
This week I really enjoyed the movie on Hannibal. One point I found particularly interesting was at the end during the Battle of Zama. Scipio, the Roman commander, used the same skillful tactics against Hannibal and the Carthaginians that Hannibal himself had used against the Romans at the Battle of Cannae. Because of Scipio's smart thinking the Romans were able to win the battle at Zama and, in the end, the entire war.
This week i found it interesting that Hambel had a change of heart after the battle of Cerre. At first I thought this was a side affect of the death of his brother or seeing all the dead bodies but now I entertain the thought that God work in his heart so that Rome may continue and the word Of the gospel could be spread throughout the whole Roman Empire.
I thought that the Roman's battle strategy and tactics were amazing! They thought out how they were going to attack in a very detailed way. For example, when they realized their forces were met by that of the Carthaginian's, they had to adapt and brainstorm to figure out a new way to attack their ships in an ingeniously creative method. They must've put a lot of time and detail into their new methods because they worked so well. Also, while the Romans were in a defensive mode, during Hannibal's attacks, they figured out a brilliant strategy to draw him out while also attacking Carthage at the same time!
I thought the little section about the Siege of Syracuse in our reading was really intersting. All of the machines they used were really cool. The most interesting one in my opinion was the clows that could pick up whole ships and spin them around. I also thought that it was really smart of them to use the mirrors to set the ships on fire. They probaly would have never gotten captured except for the fact that the put way to much trust in their distance machines.
I was amazed that Hannibal devised a plan to defeat the Roman army of 85,000 men with his 40,000 men. Hannibal was certainly a genius tactician. Even when the Romans picked a field that was most advantageous to them, Hannibal still figured out a way to beat the Romans. I liked in the video how Hannibal compared his troop line to the curved part of a bow. And how during the battle his line went from this )<-Romans to this (Romans. If you get what I'm saying. The line kinda flip flopped. And in the end Hannibal only lost about 6,000 men whereas Rome lost 60,000! Wow.
Throughout the reading for this week, what really caught my attention was the section about Hannibal. He was such a strong leader; determined and courageous. Rome had been planning to end the war between themselves and the Carthaginians. This would have been an easy task if it were not for a young man named Hannibal. He was a commander of the Carthaginian army and was not about to have Rome defeat them. With 40,000 men, cavalry and war elephants, Hannibal moved his troops through the Alps. When they finally emerged, they had walked hundreds of miles through treacherous terrain. They were in no shape for battle but went on to win the Battle of Cannae with Hannibal's brilliant battle strategies. Sadly for Carthage, Rome won the war. However, it is inspiring to think about Hannibal and his bravery to take the fate of the country in his own hands. Hannibal gave his people hope and will always be remembered. Imagine what we could do if we had the boldness of Hannibal.
Scipio deserves a big thank you. Not only from the Romans, but from us too. In stopping Hannibal, he saved Rome from Carthaginian takeover. The question is, what would have happened if Scipio had not managed to save Rome? As I'm sure everyone knows by this point, American culture and government was heavily influenced by Rome, and if Hannibal had put Rome under Carthaginian authority, we might not have nearly as much, if any, of Rome's culture. Who knows? Maybe we would have a weak government, no idea how to transport water around a city, and very poor art. Even Biblical history would have been extremely deviated. One battle can change the course of history. I would put this in the same category of importance as the Persian Wars and the Battle of Hastings.
I found it pretty interesting that around the time before the first Punic War started, Rome didn't appear to have a developed navy capable of making any real conquest by sea, let alone taking on the mighty Carthaginian forces. However, during the first Punic War their navy advanced and expanded rapidly by adapting the exceptional boat technology used by their Carthaginian rivals. In the process they also introduced a new revolutionary tactic of naval warfare that proved to be extremely dominant; they tried to board the enemy’s ship, attack its crew, and obtain any loot onboard rather than just trying to sink it. It’s remarkable that they ultimately went from having no navy, to being the most powerful force in the Mediterranean and eventually destroying Carthage. And traditionally, they were not a sea-going people like the Greeks or Phoenicians and were known for heavily relying on their forces positioned on land.
I think that the battle of Zama was interesting and that we should try to do the same as Scipio and use our enemies tactics to bring them to their knees
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Roman military tactics were well developed and sometimes charismatic. When Rome really started to expand and conquer other Mediterranean cities they treated these new conquered allies justly and generously. They were protected under Roman law and sometimes given the right to become citizens. The only thing required from the people were soldiers for the Roman army. When Hannibal freed some of the conquered allies of Rome they refused to help him and remained loyal to Rome. The privileges Rome gave to her subjects, in my opinion, was a military tactic all its own.
Rachel
I thought that although Hannibal was a great leader and general, he was too ambitious and because of that his city was taken by the Romans and he was forced to abandon his campaign for Rome. Personally I think that Hannibal could have thought things over a little bit more.
This week I really enjoyed the movie on Hannibal. One point I found particularly interesting was at the end during the Battle of Zama. Scipio, the Roman commander, used the same skillful tactics against Hannibal and the Carthaginians that Hannibal himself had used against the Romans at the Battle of Cannae. Because of Scipio's smart thinking the Romans were able to win the battle at Zama and, in the end, the entire war.
Yeah that was really cool Emily!
This week i found it interesting that Hambel had a change of heart after the battle of Cerre. At first I thought this was a side affect of the death of his brother or seeing all the dead bodies but now I entertain the thought that God work in his heart so that Rome may continue and the word Of the gospel could be spread throughout the whole Roman Empire.
*Hannibal ( I was using Siri)
Hey guys!
I thought that the Roman's battle strategy and tactics were amazing! They thought out how they were going to attack in a very detailed way. For example, when they realized their forces were met by that of the Carthaginian's, they had to adapt and brainstorm to figure out a new way to attack their ships in an ingeniously creative method. They must've put a lot of time and detail into their new methods because they worked so well. Also, while the Romans were in a defensive mode, during Hannibal's attacks, they figured out a brilliant strategy to draw him out while also attacking Carthage at the same time!
I thought the little section about the Siege of Syracuse in our reading was really intersting. All of the machines they used were really cool. The most interesting one in my opinion was the clows that could pick up whole ships and spin them around. I also thought that it was really smart of them to use the mirrors to set the ships on fire. They probaly would have never gotten captured except for the fact that the put way to much trust in their distance machines.
I was amazed that Hannibal devised a plan to defeat the Roman army of 85,000 men with his 40,000 men. Hannibal was certainly a genius tactician. Even when the Romans picked a field that was most advantageous to them, Hannibal still figured out a way to beat the Romans. I liked in the video how Hannibal compared his troop line to the curved part of a bow. And how during the battle his line went from this )<-Romans to this (Romans. If you get what I'm saying. The line kinda flip flopped. And in the end Hannibal only lost about 6,000 men whereas Rome lost 60,000! Wow.
You are all are so right!
Throughout the reading for this week, what really caught my attention was the section about Hannibal. He was such a strong leader; determined and courageous. Rome had been planning to end the war between themselves and the Carthaginians. This would have been an easy task if it were not for a young man named Hannibal. He was a commander of the Carthaginian army and was not about to have Rome defeat them. With 40,000 men, cavalry and war elephants, Hannibal moved his troops through the Alps. When they finally emerged, they had walked hundreds of miles through treacherous terrain. They were in no shape for battle but went on to win the Battle of Cannae with Hannibal's brilliant battle strategies. Sadly for Carthage, Rome won the war. However, it is inspiring to think about Hannibal and his bravery to take the fate of the country in his own hands. Hannibal gave his people hope and will always be remembered. Imagine what we could do if we had the boldness of Hannibal.
Scipio deserves a big thank you. Not only from the Romans, but from us too. In stopping Hannibal, he saved Rome from Carthaginian takeover. The question is, what would have happened if Scipio had not managed to save Rome? As I'm sure everyone knows by this point, American culture and government was heavily influenced by Rome, and if Hannibal had put Rome under Carthaginian authority, we might not have nearly as much, if any, of Rome's culture. Who knows? Maybe we would have a weak government, no idea how to transport water around a city, and very poor art. Even Biblical history would have been extremely deviated. One battle can change the course of history. I would put this in the same category of importance as the Persian Wars and the Battle of Hastings.
That's very true Kevin
I found it pretty interesting that around the time before the first Punic War started, Rome didn't appear to have a developed navy capable of making any real conquest by sea, let alone taking on the mighty Carthaginian forces. However, during the first Punic War their navy advanced and expanded rapidly by adapting the exceptional boat technology used by their Carthaginian rivals. In the process they also introduced a new revolutionary tactic of naval warfare that proved to be extremely dominant; they tried to board the enemy’s ship, attack its crew, and obtain any loot onboard rather than just trying to sink it. It’s remarkable that they ultimately went from having no navy, to being the most powerful force in the Mediterranean and eventually destroying Carthage. And traditionally, they were not a sea-going people like the Greeks or Phoenicians and were known for heavily relying on their forces positioned on land.
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I think that the battle of Zama was interesting and that we should try to do the same as Scipio and use our enemies tactics to bring them to their knees
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