The Roman War Machine
Roman Siege Warfare
TV-PG
S1 • E3 May 19, 1999 44mRoman Siege Warfare details logistics and the mass mobilization of its troops which allowed Rome to conquer all before it.
This episode examines the Roman siege equipment, including the devastatingly deadly bolt-firing catapults and stone-throwing ballistae.
Furthermore, we’ll investigate the sieges of Jerusalem (in 66 AD) and Masada in Judea. This is followed by a description of common soldier life at a Roman fort, such as Vindolanda on Hadrian’s wall.
This episode examines the Roman siege equipment, including the devastatingly deadly bolt-firing catapults and stone-throwing ballistae.
Furthermore, we’ll investigate the sieges of Jerusalem (in 66 AD) and Masada in Judea. This is followed by a description of common soldier life at a Roman fort, such as Vindolanda on Hadrian’s wall.
