Some ways to get around the battle field was to use chariots, including the four horse military chariot called the quadriga or the two horse type as the biga. These camp gates were also used as a quick way of communication on the frontiers where they would use them as fire signal beacons to muster their military forces to defend their frontiers.Ī coin with the Roman soldiers vanquishing their foes in battle driving spears through them as they lay prostrate on the floor, even the Roman emperor not being above such a military endeavor. The Roman military camps were depicted with the symbolism of the camp gates on their coins. Constantine the Great saw this symbol in the sky before a great battle at the Milvian bridge against Maxentius, which he had painted on the shields of his army and wound up winning a great victory. One symbol the labarum actually was used in the Roman military after Constantine with the name of Jesus Christ as a monogram symbol. He did have the backing of military foot soldiers, or legions behind him carrying the legionary standards and eagles in the Roman military. The Roman emperor would go into battle to vanquish his enemies on horseback. However fighting battles takes wisdom so coins with Greek Athena and the Roman counterpart Minerva with spear and shield is depicted.
It goes from the personification of valor as Virtus to the Roman god of war, Mars the counterpart of the Greek Ares. Ancient Greek and Roman MILITARY on COINS The Weapons, Battles & Symbols This guide explores the various types of ancient military symbolism depicted on various coins of ancient Greece and Romeįeel the ancient military come alive on the coins of the Greeks and the Romans explored in this video.
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