The Huns Weapons

One of the biggest reasons Rome fell is because the military. The military started to become sluggish and weak. Since this happened soldiers fought the goths without any protection for their chests and heads (doc B.) This made it so soldiers were easily killed in battle by archers. Adding on to that Soldiers were exposed to wounds because they have no armour so they would think about running and not fighting (doc B.) Senators, bureaucrats, clergymen, cooks, bakers, and slaves all avoided the draft not giving enough people into to military (doc B.)

First constructed in 300 B.C. by the Chinese and Trebuchets were also known as trebuckets, Trebuchets became known rapidly for their great power and exceptional accuracy. Trebuchets threw many things, here’s a list for you. The Trebuchet threw stones, sharp wooden poles, darts, fire, burning tar, burning sand, pots of Greek fire, feces, dead mangled bodies, disease ridden bodies, body parts, dead animals,

1. Gauls, Celts and other groups invaded Rome for many varied reasons, including pressure from the distant Huns from the East. Rome had changed since its early years of glory, progressing from a republic governed by citizen-soldiers into an elitist bureaucracy governing a mostly idle citizenry. It had grown soft and weak. The Huns forced barbarian tribes to move east, and many settled in Rome.

To begin, the Shogunate’s were vastly superior in weaponry as they had guns, metal swords, bows and metal tipped spears. This meant that the shogunate warriors could attack from long range or fight close up. This is compared to the Polynesian, who used wooden spears, swords, axes, sling shoots or stone clubs. These weapons were less durable and the user would need to strike at such a powerful force to do the damage that the Shogunate weapons could

Connor Folkman Sec 001 Connor Folkman April 9th, 2018 History 201 How Weapons and War Tactics Lead to the Success of the Roman and Mongol Empires As civilizations began to advance all around the known world, the ability of civilizations to prosper in this early era was largely based on how well they could conduct war. Technological advances in materials like bronze and iron gave way to weaponry that was significantly stronger and more efficient. This weapon technology developed at various times for each civilization, giving those that progressed faster a considerable advantage in the battlefield.

The Vikings were a group of Germanic sea dwellers who traded with and raided towns all across Europe out of their Scandinavian homeland. During the late 8th to 11th centuries they ruled all of Europe through their barbaric ways. Even other cultures outside of Europe saw the barbaric ways in which the Vikings acted towards the villages that they encountered. One such case of this was a Muslim Chronicler, Ibn Fadlan, recounting of the Vikings as “[T]he filthiest of God’s creatures.” While they were very savage in their actions, this very trait gave them the ability to be able to roam through and ravage an entire town fully unopposed and within a very miniscule timeframe.

This opened up a lot more trading opportunities which were more frequent and because they were trading from other places the latest inventions were shared in all towns improving technology across Europe and built Europe’s economy. Most Viking farms raised enough crops and animals to sustain everyone who lived on the farm, animal and human. Viking farms

In the 13th century in central Asia lived the Mongolians. The Mongols were very fierce warriors of that time. This lasted from the 13th century through the 14th century. They were unliked by other civilizations, that is why they were also called the “barbarians”. These barbarians were like savages, they destroyed things and they would slaughter people too.

The civilization of ancient Rome was one time the mightiest on the planet. Yet it, like any other civilization, began as one small settlement. The Roman Empire suffered numerous complications in its final years. The late Roman empire was frequently invaded by several barbarian groups, most notably the Huns and Vandals.

In The Things They Carried, one item that could be a symbol are weapons. Weapons had an appearance in each of the chapters but it was most important in the chapters “Stockings”, “The Man I Killed”, “Ambush” and “Style”. The meaning of a weapon can mean chaos and pain. In the chapter “Stockings”, Henry Dobbins has his girl friend’s underwear which gives him good luck in war. The chapter states, “In August, he tripped a Bouncing Betty, which failed to detonate.”

Attila continued on his warpath for his last few years before his death. Attila entered Gaul with a large army. After capturing Gaul, between 450 and 451 CE, he went on a campaign raiding important cities of Cologne, Metz, Reims, Strasbourg, and Tier. In 452, Attila planned his greatest invasion since his time with the Eastern Roman Empire. Attila led his armies through Italy, completely destroying major cities like Milan and Pavia and threatened the city of Rome.

There were barbarian invasions that lasted from AD 400-500. The people were terrorized and Rome was sacked twice. Eventually, Rome was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer in AD 476. After Rome was split, everything went downhill. There were two leaders, one in the east and one in west, and the emperors started losing control.

But the Romans did not have any planning and that is why the empire grew weaker and weaker. The soldiers did not know how to fight anymore and were badly injured because of the decision to not wear armor. The Roman military was no match to some other armies but most importantly the Huns, a group that exceeded the rate of which they conquered everything in their path. They are very tough and will not back down without a challenge. Document D describes the Huns, ”Fired with an overwhelming desire for seizing the properties of others, the Swift moving and ungovernable people make their destructive way amid the pillage and slaughter of those who live around them” The fall of Rome is Attributed to invasions and Military break down because of this very purpose, there was finally a group that could overtake and overpower the army.

During the 13th century, a group of pastoralists would band up to form The Mongol Empire. The Mongols were based in Central Asia and spread fear all over by overwhelming their enemies. They would conquer enough to be the largest empire known to mad. However, despite the evidence that suggests the mongols were vicious, they should be seen as civilized due to having a structured military, having exceptional infrastructure, and having a law system. Before mentioning their civility, the mongols were definitely brutal.

The empire was going to come around, and these factors pushed