Roman military crossword
Across
- 1. A characteristic of obedience and respect for leaders
- 3. a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- 4. highest rank in the Roman army
- 5. The regular soldier in a Roman Army
- 8. a piece of armour used to cover the chest
- 9. Caesar: a great and famous Roman general who won many battles and ended the Roman Republic
- 10. A catapult used in ancient times for launching large stones
- 11. included a total of 480 fighting men, not including officers.
- 12. a maneuver commonly used by the Roman military, in which the Romans would attack from different sides
- 16. The horse mounted forces of the Roman Army
- 17. A commonly used animal for combat
- 18. forts: forts made of ships that no longer have a purpose
- 19. formation: a formation in which a Roman legion would hold their shields so that there would be a protective shield from arrows
- 20. a weapon somewhat like a javelin
Down
- 2. a great general(later on emperor) was victorious in several great battles, and later on achieved his goal of making christianity Rome's official religion
- 6. the force in the Roman army which was made of non-citizens(barbarians)
- 7. Officers in charge of eighty men
- 10. Ram: a Ram used to attack the weak points of there enemies
- 13. the sea force of the Roman empire
- 14. A short, wide sword commonly used in the Roman military
- 15. a type of soldier that shoots arrows from a bow: was commonly used in ancient times