hutchinsonkingweaponsandsupplies

__ Weapons and Supplies of a Roman Solider  aqueducts , augustus caesar , colosseum  , weapons   , home , and merchant __   If you were in the Ancient Roman army, this list would tell you what you would need to know. It would tell you the ancient history of the army. This page would explain what you need to know how to work the materials above. It also would tell you which tools the Romans used to fight in battles.         ·     <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Romans carried large shields for great protection. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Romans used short swords and for stabbing. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Most Roman soldiers wore a leather tunic under their armor. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> The Romans used javelins, which were long thin sticks for throwing. They were made of iron and wool. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">At first, the Roman soldiers, which were men, all provided their own weapons, but as time moved on the weapons or supplies were then provided for the soldiers. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">In the beginning of the Roman Military, the Roman soldiers were unpaid, untrained, and male. By the end of the second century (B.C.), the Romans were highly trained. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">There were different ranks of soldiers: foot soldieries and cavalry soldiers. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Most of the weapons were made of copper.