Warfare

Greece

The Greek military was invincible, undeniably the best of its time. The Greek city-states developed the formation of its army by having soldiers stand shoulder-to-shoulder with spears in hand and pointed at the enemy. This strategy, known as phalanx, allowed the Greek military to act as an indestructible wall of bronze as well as fuel the Greeks to conquering more civilizations. Alexander the Great marched the Greek military all around the known world, acquiring more and more land through his countless number of battles won. The Greek military was not only an outlet for Greece to establish itself as a newfound empire, but it set the bar for future militaries to come.

Persia

The Persians had a huge military, and it was a force to be reckoned with. Their only specific loss was that to the Greeks. Their armies consisted of thousands of people, and almost none were lost during their battles. At one time the Persian army was rumored to have around 200,000 soldiers in a battle, and to only have lost 7,000. The Persians were involved in many wars, and won all but one, proving that they were near unstoppable when it came to battles and armies. Through these wars the Persians conquered more and more land, making them one of the biggest empires of their time.

India

Chandragupta Maurya, who is the empire of The Mauryan Empire. He used his army to defeat a powerful king in eastern India. He became the king of the Mauryan Empire. After 16 years(in 305 B.C.), he moved northwest and challenge Seleucus. They fight for several years, and he wins. This is the first time northeastern and northwestern India joined under the rule under one person.

After hundreds years, in Gupta Empire, Chandra Gupta (the first emperor) and Samudra Gupta (the second emperor) spend 40 years on warfare and try to win new land for Gupta Empire.

China

The Qin Dynasty was able to use their newfound wealth from private plots for agriculture to create a strong and powerful military. The emperor at the time, Qin Shuangdi purchased the most powerful and effective iron weapons to fight and conquer land and civilizations. Because of this sudden and extreme surge in military strength, Qin Shuangdi was able to conquer most of China. The Han Dynasty is known for it’s supreme military that was led by Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han dynasty. He was able to reconquer land that was taken away after the Qin Dynasty. With the powerful military, Han Wudi (the second emperor) expanded on into Vietnam and Korea.

Rome

The Roman Army was considered one of the most advanced of it’s time. They invented new and different fighting techniques and skills. All army recruits became very loyal, disciplined, and fit. Training was harsh as well as the punishment for failure. This army supported the Roman Empire greatly, whether it was the decisions made by the government or conquering new territories.

Warfare is important for an empire, because warfare could bring land for an empire. The military strategies comprisesd in the empire allow the it to grow. Land is the foundation for an empire to become stronger. Rulers govern the people in their land and recruit the people of the empire for the army. The bigger the region is, the bigger the power an empire has. The warfare strategies could protect a potentional attack from enemies surrounding the empire.