Rome VS Goguryeo

1. By Edward Rome VS Goguryeo

2. Which country had better army?

3. Military members of Rome

4. Praetorian (Heavily armed soldier) • Armor looks like scales of fish • Used both shields and spears • Equipped swords for their sub-weapon Pilium

5. Equta (Horseman) • Lighter armor, big circular shield • Most of equitas were hired soldiers • Minority of army

6. Legionary • Required Roman citizenship • Used spear, and sub-weapon was sword • Wore plate armor

7. Velites • Wooden shield, javelin • Wore animal skin, or metal helmet • Superior velites with better armor called ‘Auxiliary’

8. What was Goguryeo? • 37 B.C ~ 668 A.D • Monarch – governed • Adapted Buddhism • Huge influence over ancient Asia

9. Basic members of military

10. Gaemamusa (Heavily armed soldier) • Covering body with strong metal • Destroyed formation of opponent’s troops • Small number of selected people W…WOW

11. Mounted troops • Less – equipped than Gaemamusa. • Attacked side of the army, escaping soldiers • Some of them were archeries.

12. Spearman • Length of spear was 3~4 meter. • Attacked horse soldiers • Some spearmen used short, curved spear

13. Axe man • Length of axe was (estimation) 1 meter • Attacked spearmen, heavily – armed soldiers • Used swords as their sub – weapon Recovered shape Excavated axe

14. Swordsman • Used swords of 1.2m and small shield. • Protected horsemen from side • Trained for rough hand – to –hand fight

15. Archery • Usually placed at the back of soldier line • Attacked foot soldier and horsemen • Some of them used crossbows.

16. Tactics & Formation

17. Rome - Repellere Equtas • Formation against horsemen • Form square that guard every course • Put gladius between shield and shield

18. Iasor Pilum (Repel cavalry) • Throwing pilum to their opponents • Specially trained to throw pilum • Covered bottom and put spears

19. Agmen Formate • Most common formation • Used to thrust opponent

20. Testudo (Tortoise) • One of the most famous formation • Used to approach castle • Not used commonly Incredible speed Exorbitantly strong

21. Sad Truth Many documents related to tactics of the Goguryeo were eliminated due to bad preservation and war.

22. Goguryeo – Siege (Process) Opponent Goguryeo

23. Goguryeo – Siege (Process) Gaemamusa rush to side of opponent

24. Goguryeo – Siege (Process) While Gaemamusa fighting, horsemen attack center of opponent

25. Goguryeo – Siege (Process) Mounted troops pass enemy’s army

26. Goguryeo – Siege (Process) When horsemen penetrated opponent, rest of army begin attack

27. Goguryeo – Siege (Process) Then, all soldiers assault in 4 directions, and archers supports from behind

28. Conclusion! • Speed • Tactics • Defense • Offense • Some other points

29. Speed • Rome 33km per day • Goguryeo • 72km per day

30. Defense - Rome • Basically breastplate • Resistant to swords • Weak at spear, axe, and arrows • Very good to move

31. Defensive - Goguryeo • Covering from head to foot • Resistant to swords and arrows

32. Offensive - Rome • Advanced standoff weapon • Enough to smash formation These were the cheat, actually

33. Offensive - Goguryeo • At mountain, overwhelmingly superior • Advanced weapons • Tactically predominant

34. Important thing We don’t know who is stronger until they actually fight!

35. The most, most importantly!

36. Thank you for watching