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Early Frankish History in Europe
One of many groups of Germanic tribes who existed in the power vacuum of Dark-Age Europe, the Franks soon rose above the rest once united by Clovis.1,2,3
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Downfall of the Macedonian Phalanx
Often credited solely to the strength of the Roman Legion, the Macedonian phalanx lost its mastery of the ancient battlefields through poor leadership, unwise changes to
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The Macedonian Phalanx
One of history's finest heavy infantry units, the Macedonian phalanx dominated ancient battlefields from the 350s to 198 B.C.E. Used properly, it was almost unstoppable.
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Battle of Lake Trasimene, Italy 217 B.C.E
At Lake Trasimene, the Carthaginian general Hannibal used fog and nearby hills to ambush a Roman army under the consul Flaminius and pin them against the shore of a lake.
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Battle of the Trebbia, Northern Italy 218 B.C.E.
Trebbia was the first all-out engagement between Rome and Carthage during the Second Punic War. Using an ambush which played to the personality of the Roman general.
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Battle of the Ticinius, Northern Italy 218 B.C.E
The Battle of the Ticinius was the first clash between Hannibal's Carthaginian army and his Roman foes, and the first of Rome's many defeats at his hands.
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Start of the Second Punic War, 219-218 B.C.E.
The Carthaginian general Hannibal started the second war between Rome and Carthage by destroying the city of Saguntum. Bent on Rome's destruction, he then led his army th
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The First Punic War, 274-242 B.C.E
As Rome expanded its empire south, and the Carthaginians of North Africa expanded theirs northward, the two peoples collided violently on the island of Sicily. After a ge
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Early Rome
After appearing as a small village in the 900s B.C.E., Rome became a prominent city between 616 and 506, while dominated by foreign kings. In 506 Rome won its independenc
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Structure of Roman Legions
Legions were heavy infantry units which formed the backbone of ancient Roman armies. Their systematic approach to war gave them a great advantage over their enemies.
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