As tribal humans evloved into civilizations and nation-states, warfare become more organized. Additionally, wars began to be fought for "ideals" instead of purley physical obejectives such as water and food sources. Very advanced and powerful military forces developed in several societies, including the Egyptions, Persians, Greeks, and Romans. Many artifacts still exist from these times, allowing us to learn more about the military history of these early civilizations. This page will develop to share some of these artifacts and present more of the history of ancient warfare.
Coins of the Roman Emperors
Ancient Roman numismatics present
one excellent way to learn about Roman society, including Roman warfare.
The obverse (front side) of Imperial Roman coins show a portrait of the
emporer along with his name and various titles, many earned defeating Roman's
enemies in battle. The reverse (back side) of Roman coins show symbolic
representations of Gods, ideals, and values. Often times, military
motifs are incorportated into these depictions, such as representations
of Mars, the God of Battle, dressed in Roman armor.
Hadrian, 117-138AD |
Antonius Pius, 138-161AD |
Marcus Aurelius, 161-180AD |
Severus Alexander, 222-235AD |
Maximinus I, 235-238AD |
Gordian III, 238-244AD |
Resources on Ancient Warfare
The
Society of Ancient Military Historians
Warefare
in the Ancient World
Resources on Ancient Numismatics
American
Numismatic Society
Oriental
Numismatic Society
The
Royal Numismatic Society
Classical
and Medieval Numismatic Society
Helenic
Numismatic Society
The
Celator
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