Ancient warfare

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History of warfare
Eras
Prehistoric warfare
Ancient warfare
Medieval warfare
Renaissance warfare
Early modern warfare
Modern warfare
Types
Naval warfare
Siege warfare
Trench warfare
Guerilla warfare
Aerial warfare
Nuclear warfare
Lists
List of wars
List of battles

Ancient warfare is war conducted from the beginnings of history to the end of the ancient period, which is often equated with the fall of Rome in 476 CE.

Table of contents

1 Strategy, tactics, and weapons 1.1 Armies 1.2 Strategy 1.3 Tactics 1.4 Weapons 1.5 Sieges 2 Cultures 2.1 Sumerian 2.2 Indus Valley 2.3 Native American 2.4 Southeast Asia 2.5 Israel, Judea, and Samaria 2.6 Chinese 2.6.1 Xia Dynasty 2.6.2 Shang Dynasty 2.6.3 Zhou Dynasty 2.6.4 Qin Dynasty 2.6.5 Han Dynasty 2.6.6 Three Kingdoms 2.6.7 Jin Dynasty 2.6.8 Sixteen Kingdoms 2.6.9 Southern and Northern Dynasties 2.7 Japanese 2.7.1 Jomon Period 2.7.2 Yayoi Period 2.7.3 Yamato Period 2.8 Korean 2.9 Egyptian 2.10 Greek 2.11 Etruscan 2.12 Roman 2.13 British Islander 2.14 Celtic 2.15 Unit types 3 Important ancient battles 4 Important ancient wars 5 Sources

Strategy, tactics, and weapons

Armies

Strategy

Tactics

Weapons

Main article: Weapon, List of ancient weapons

Sieges

Main article: Siege

Cultures

Sumerian

Indus Valley

Native American

Southeast Asia

Israel, Judea, and Samaria

Main article: History of ancient Israel and Judah

Chinese

Main article: Military history of China

Xia Dynasty

{2070 BCE - 1600 BCE}

Shang Dynasty

{1600 BCE - 1046 BCE}

Zhou Dynasty

{1046 BCE - 256 BCE}

Qin Dynasty

{221 BCE - 206/207 BCE}

Han Dynasty

{202 BCE - 220 CE}

Three Kingdoms

{190 BCE-280 CE}

Jin Dynasty

{265 CE-420 CE}

Sixteen Kingdoms

{304 CE to 439 CE}

Southern and Northern Dynasties

{420 CE-589 CE}

Japanese

Main article: Military history of Japan

Jomon Period

(10,000 BCE-300 BCE)

Yayoi Period

(300 BCE-250 CE)

Yamato Period

(250-710 CE)

Korean

Egyptian

Greek

Etruscan

Roman

Main article: Military history of Rome

British Islander

Celtic

Unit types

• Infantry
• Cavalry
  • Cataphract
  • Horse archer
• Chariotry
• Archery
• Slingman
• Hoplite
• Macedonian phalanx
• Roman legion
  • Marius' army
  • Auxiliaries
  • Hastati
  • Principes
  • Triarii
  • Velites
• Greek fire

Important ancient battles

• Battle of Kadesh c. 1300 BC
• Battle of Chaeronea 338 BC
• Battle of Issus 333 BC
• Battle of Cannae 216 BC
• Battle of Adrianople 378

Important ancient wars

• Persian Wars
• Peloponnesian War
• Punic Wars

Sources

1. Anglim, Simon, and Phyllis G. Jestice. Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World (3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.): Equipment, Combat Skills, and Tactics. Dunne Books: 2003. ISBN 0312309325.
2. Bradford, Alfred S. With Arrow, Sword, and Spear: A History of Warfare in the Ancient World. Praeger Publishing: 2001. ISBN 0275952592.
3. Connolly, Peter. Greece and Rome at War. Greenhill Books: 1998. ISBN 185367303X.
4. Gabriel, Richard A. The Great Armies of Antiquity. Praeger Publishing: 2002. ISBN 0275978095
5. Gichon, Mordechai, and Chaim Herzog. Battles of the Bible. Greenhill Books: 2002. ISBN 185367477X.
6. Goldsworthy, Adrian. The Complete Roman Army. Thames & Hudson: 2003. ISBN 0500051240.
7. Kern, Paul Bentley. Ancient Siege Warfare. Indiana University Press: 1999. ISBN 0253335469.
8. Leblanc, Steven A. Prehistoric Warfare in the American Southwest. University of Utah Press: 1999. ISBN 0874805813.
9. Mayor, Adrienne. Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World. Overlook Press: 2003. ISBN 158567348X.
10. Peers, Chris J. Ancient Chinese Armies 1500-200 BC. Osprey Publishing: 1990. ISBN 0850459427.
11. Peers, Chris J., and Michael Perry. Imperial Chinese Armies : 200 BC-589 AD. Osprey Publishing: 1995. ISBN 1855325144.
12. Warry, John Gibson, and John Warry. Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Rome. University of Oklahoma Press: 1995. ISBN 0806127945.

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