What Were The Different Types Of Gladiator? | All About History
Aug 19, 2019 · Did you know? Gladiators fighting as the Velitus class were not seen as good prospects. They usually fought in groups against one or more chariots and didn’t normally last long. Samnite. ⚔️Weapons: Short sword, shield 💪Strengths: All rounder 😨Weaknesses: Abdomen and legs (unarmoured) Most likely to win against: Thracian, Secutor ...
Who was the most successful Roman gladiator? | All About History
Oct 22, 2014 · Although many perished in the arena, a rare few achieved fame and glory for their heroic deeds. One such success story is that of the gladiator Flamma. Although he died at 30 years of age, Flamma had fought in the Colosseum 34 times, winning 21 of his fights, drawing nine times and was beaten just four times. Roman leaders were so impressed by ...
Where did the Nazi salute come from? | All About History
Feb 27, 2015 · Adopted in the 1930s it is commonly believed that the salute was based on an ancient salute used by the Romans. Although there are no contemporary Roman texts that make reference to this salute, the Nazis can be forgiven for believing it was Roman as many 19th and 20th century plays, artwork and movies depicted the salute as ‘Roman.’.
Secrets of the Alchemists | All About History
Jul 26, 2018 · The heating of metals and other substances was a fundamental part of their work; therefore, the furnace was the core to the alchemist’s laboratory. This work area was also filled with many different types of utensils, tools and other equipment, such as beakers, crucibles, flasks, phials, jars, pestles and mortars, ladles, strainers and filters.
WomensWork100: Discover World War 1’s Link Between Suffrage …
Jun 9, 2018 · There were different attitudes towards different types of work – for example nursing was always regarded as traditional women’s work, whereas working in a munitions factory or serving overseas could be more challenging for family members to accept. Women were not conscripted and therefore had a freedom that men didn’t have.
How drawbridges worked | All About History
Aug 6, 2013 · Classical, medieval drawbridges worked via the simple principle of counterweight, with large wood and metal bridges pivoted via a series of balancing weights in a castle’s gatehouse. The weights, which were attached to the bridge’s lifting chains, enabled the platform to be raised via a windlass, which in turn rotated a pair of lifting ...
The history of duelling | All About History
Apr 19, 2014 · The history of duelling. Duelling is intrinsically associated with the chivalric code of honour practised by medieval knights. Although often linked with the royal courts of France and England, duelling is also known in the ancient world and is depicted in Greek and Egyptian iconography. Once engaged, duellists rarely actually killed their ...
Evolution of the wheel | All About History
May 4, 2014 · The oldest wooden wheel discovered so far was found in Ljubljana, Slovenia and is believed to date back to about 3200 BC. It was about the same time that the wheel was first used for transportation on chariots. With a need for greater speed and manoeuvrability, the Egyptians created the spoked wheel around 2000 BC, while Celtic chariots a ...
What was Wyatt's Rebellion? | All About History
May 24, 2018 · Wyatt’s Rebellion: The Plot to Overthrow Bloody Mary. The 1550s were one of the most turbulent times of upheaval in English history. Europe was split between the old certainties of Roman Catholicism and the new reforms of Protestantism; England became a divided country. This was most keenly felt in the years 1547-58 when the state religion of ...
10 Ways Ancient Greece Changed The World | All About History
Apr 24, 2019 · 10. Warfare. No one had ever fought like the Greeks, and no one had ever won like Alexander the Great. The Greeks are often credited with inventing the ‘western way of war’, fighting pitched battles on foot at fixed locations until one side was defeated. This may seem ordinary enough now, but in earlier periods and other parts of the world ...