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Roman Weapons and Supplies

The Romans needed many weapaons to fight in the wars. Their main weapons were:swords, spears, bow and arrows. To be a soldier for Rome, you had to be tough. You couldn't quit. You had to fight for your city.




 * They would ride on horses during wars
 * Both Pats and Plebs struggles in military on what was called the struggle of the orders
 * Soon the government paid the weapons
 * The Romans fought along the coastal plains
 * They had exactly 100 men and called themsleves a maniple
 * When they improved their weaponry gave them better training
 * They would use sheilds as protection
 * They wore helmets for head protection


 * Modern Day Connection: The Roman soldiers fight in wars for their country as the marines fight for America.