http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=John+Hilde Society John Hilde Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=253408&ca=Society Some of the most impressive home décor displays can be authentic suits of armor. If you are looking to acquire one for your home or office, it is important to know what you're looking for. Some of you may be shopping around for the first time and have no idea what to look for in a suit of armor. Not... Education John Hilde Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=253465&ca=Education Ancient Greek war helmets are some of the most recognizable in the historic war machines. The term “Greek helmets” is quite broad. There is really no one helmet that signifies the Greek culture. Trojan helmets, Spartan helmets, and Corinthian helmets are all under the heading of Greek helmets. In th... Culture John Hilde Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=116908&ca=Culture By the end of the third century A.D., the empire was getting plagued by civil war and barbarian invasions. Eventually the old legions became disorganized and spread out. Cohorts were disbanded and others were sent to various regions to fill gaps in the defense. Legions were spread out across the emp... Entertainment John Hilde Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=115248&ca=Entertainment Battles were fought in much the same way as in the Pre-Marius times, with the exception of the heavier use of artillery. Often before heavy infantry were sent in, a barrage of missile fire from Onagers and Ballistas (ancient artillery) were used to weaken and dishearten the enemy. As the legionnaire... Society John Hilde Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=114054&ca=Society Probably the most well-known and biggest reform of the army was the total restructuring of the soldiers, command structure, battle formations, and equipping of the legionnaire. This only continued to advance the might of the army. By the time of Augustus, when the “classical” legion most associate... Politics John Hilde Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112495&ca=Politics The next major change in the army took place at the end of the 2nd century B.C. when Gaius Marius was elected Consul, placing him in command of the Roman army. Ceaseless attacks from the Germanic tribes forced large armies to be raised to defend Rome. However, just with Cannibal in the beginning, th... Entertainment John Hilde Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=110174&ca=Entertainment Another part of the army’s tactics was to build a camp at the end of every day’s march. The afternoon saw the rapid construction of an army camp, and the night was reserved for rest from the day’s march and labor. The camp served multiple purposes. First and foremost it served as a nightly defense a... Culture John Hilde Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=108462&ca=Culture The power and effectiveness of the army also emanates from the superior fighting force and battle tactics of the army. Until the Marius Reforms in the late 2nd century B.C., the Roman army was comprised of five main troop types. Generally the youngest and poorest were recruited to the Velites. They... Society John Hilde Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=107755&ca=Society Since the Early Roman Republic, the army was becoming a major part of the lives of the people. Wars and battles were fought just about every year, and it was common to have rituals to signify the beginning and end of the campaigns for the year. During the time of the republic, the army was solely a...