How many battles did the Romans win and lose from 753 BC to 476 AD?
Over the + 1,000 year span of the ancient Roman civilization, hundreds of battles were fought, won and lost by the Romans. I am not sure if anyone knows the exact number.For me, the most interesting ones are:216 B.C. Battle of Cannae - Hannibal hands Rome the greatest tactical defeat in all military history.202 B.C. Battle of Zama - Rome beats Hannibal using Chess.53 B.C. Battle of Carrhae - The Parthians go “Khal Drogo” on Crassus.52 B.C. Battle of Alesia - Caesar wins a battle on two fronts and loses the Republic.9 A.D. Battle of the Teutoburg Forest - Germany says No to Romance.60–1 A.D. Battle of Watling Street - Rome prevents Brexit.378 A.D. Battle of Hadrianopolis - The beginning of the end of the Western Roman Empire.
Who is best warrior from Hindu mythology?
The Best Warrior in the Hindu Epics is -not RAMA,not HANUMAN,not BHISHMA,not ARJUNA,not KARNA,not BARBARIKAIt is the Very infamous ‘Indrajith’ , aka ‘Meghanath’, whose wrath had to be borne even by Rama, an Avatar of Vishnu and undoubtedly, he is the most powerful warrior in the Epics of Indian MythologyAccording to the Warrior Classes in Hindu Mythology, the below 4 are the topmost classes in increasing order.AthirathisMaharathisAthimaharathisMahamaharathisTo put it in a perspective,a Maharathi can fight 12 Athirathis simultaneouslya Athimaharathi can fight 12 Maharathis simultaneouslya Mahamaharathi can fight 24 Atimaharathis simultaneouslyMost of the famous personalities of Ramayana and Mahabharatha were Maharathis- Rama, Lakhmana, Hanuman, Bhishma, Parashurama, Arjuna, Karna, Krishna … were all only MaharathisIndrajit is the only mortal to be in the list of Mahamaharathis while the others in the list are only the Supreme GODS- Vishnu,Shiva,Brahma, Shakthi …Thus Indrajith can fight Rama, Lakshamana, Hanuman, Krishna, Bhishma, Parashurama, Arjuna, Karna simultaneously and can effortlessly overpower all of them …Indrajith was the only warrior in possession of all the three supreme celestial weapons of Brahmanda Astra , Vaishnava Astra and Pashupatha Astra ….Maharathi (warrior)Edit: People who think I'm wrong or propose there are other greater warriors are welcomed to believe and say so but their version should be backed by some authentic and verifiable sources.And the answer is not my opinion or perception. It is what is stated as per some reliable texts.So please comment your counter point with a proper verifiable source.Thanks .
Why do the Nordics have a monopoly on being strong boned, tall/large, and other warrior characteristics?
as far as Europeans are concerned. Weren't all European ethnic groups constantly at war with one another, and doesn't constant warfare strongly influence the physical traits(genes)that survive and also the ones that die off. It seems that the Norsemen are the only ones that have evolved physical bodies that are suited for warfare, most of the other Europeans are rather lean, small boned, and not really all that tall, especially a lot of Eastern Europeans Serious answers only
Why didn't Alexander the Great invade Rome?
In the time of Alexander (the 330s BC), the Persian Empire was a going concern: big, unified, strong, rich. Not only that, it controlled the rapidly growing Silk Road, carrying more trade every year between China, Central Asia, India, West Asia, and Africa. Central Asia, in particular, was making huge profits selling their own horses, Chinese silk, Indian herbal medicines and cotton, West Asian glass and silver, Greek wine and perfume, etc. Possibly India was already beginning to make the high quality steel they became known for in the 200s BC. Alexander saw that just a few battles would be enough to take control of what was already a thriving, stable enterprise.Rome, by contrast, in 330 BC was nothing like an empire. It controlled only central Italy, and was surrounded by competitors: the Etruscans, the Samnites, the Carthaginians. Anyone who took it over would have had to fight all of these separately, and then do the heavy lifting of convincing them to act as a united empire. Furthermore, it was relatively poor. What little Italy contributed to international trade at this time was mostly raw materials like timber and slaves, and some wool cloth. How would the plunder from Italy have paid Alexander’s soldiers?