Peter Fitzgerald

During the Second Punic War there was a great battle called the Battle of Cannae. This battle happened on the 2nd August 216 BC and occurred between allied Italian states of the Roman Republic and the African, Spanish, and Gallic tribes of the Carthaginian Republic. This battle happened while the Carthage tribes were under the … Read more

The Battle of Actium was a deciding battle in the fate of the Roman Empire over the next few centuries; it was a battle that helped forge one of the biggest Empires the world has ever known. The problem with the Battle of Actium is that while it was pivotal and important many do not … Read more

Ancient weapons, also known as ancient combat weapons are weapons that were used in battle during ancient times. While the weapon types are quite distinctive the actual varieties within these weapon types differ greatly from region to region. The ancient weapons are extremely interesting as they are the forebears of many weapon types we still … Read more

Ancient War encompassed a huge period of time from the moment there was recorded history to the time between the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD and the start of the Islamic conquests that occurred around 750 AD. The advances in warfare tactics and weaponry technology during this time were quite amazing and … Read more

The ancient Persians were a formidable empire; they owned lands that ran the length of Asia and into Northern Africa. The Persian Empire even encompassed Egypt at certain points through its reign. It seems that Persia was an unstoppable force; this was until they met the Ancient Greeks who were the only civilisation that was … Read more

The Ancient Greeks went through their dark age in the years leading up to the 8th century BC. After the 8th century BC until the 6th century AD this period can be classed as the Ancient Greek period of history. This is a period of interesting wars and advances in warfare. The Ancient Greeks were … Read more

Ancient Egypt was one of the very first civilisations and also one of the first to adopt a hierarchal society. What is interesting about Ancient Egypt is the fact that the time line ran between 3150 BC an 31 BC but the Ancient Egyptian wars did not occur until half way through their existence. Ancient … Read more

In the ancient times the chosen vehicle of warfare to ingrain fear into the opposition was the chariot. You could say the chariot of ancient times is the equivalent of the tanks used today. It was a fast and fearsome weapon that allowed the ancients to move quickly in battle and attack their foe before … Read more