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John hilde is the owner of armorvenue.com. They sell authentic, historically accurate armor and weapons replicas. John has done research and written articles on various topics about the armies and warfare of many ancient societies.

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The Different Types Of Greek Helmets
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 the... Read
By: John Hilde | 15/05/2008 | Education
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Battle Tactics Of The Imperial Army Of Rome
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... Read
By: John Hilde | 05/01/2007 | Art and Entertainment
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The Marius Reforms
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... Read
By: John Hilde | 25/12/2006 | Politics
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The Early Roman Army Battle Tactics
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... Read
By: John Hilde | 18/12/2006 | Art and Entertainment