hurdle cats (on a more serious note). There are many different types of catapults‚ such as the mangonel catapult. The mangonel catapult which our catapult is based on was created in 400 B.C. by the Romans. The mangonel was created like the Greek ballista but was smaller and mobile. Our catapult was based on some aspects of the mangonel. In the following I will talk about the process and materials used to make it and the science of the catapult. Some of the materials we used are: Wood- for the
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he could cut and slash with one hand. He adopted the idea of a trebuchet from the Chinese‚ “a catapult powered by the drop of a heavy counterweight‚ threw objects even faster than the torsion catapult” (page 94). Genghis Khan also made use of the ballista which was a “mechanical device that shot large arrows that could damage buildings and structures and kill any person or animal in its path” (page
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Gladiator is a historical film‚ which was released on May the forth in 2000. The movie was set in the year 180AD. The filming was held from December 1998- May 1999 and the whole creation took three years. Gladiator is about a powerful general named Maximus‚ who is asked to be emperor over the emperor’s son. This causes his son Commodus to kill his father in rage. Commodus becomes Emperor and tries to assassinate Maximus and his family in revenge. Maximus escapes Commodus and tries to regain the
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Index: ▪ Introduction to castles ▪ Types of castles ▪ Construction of Castles ▪ Castles under Siege ▪ Life in the Medieval Castle ▪ Tonbridge castle (history of Tonbridge castle) Introduction Long before men built such imposing structures as Harlech Castle‚ they constructed other simpler fortifications. In fact‚ men have always built some kind of fortification to protect themselves‚ their families‚ and their tribes against danger‚ whether from animals
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Throughout the course of history there have been many great and powerful civilizations. These civilizations made their way to power in many ways including military force‚ great wealth‚ and politics. These civilizations include the Assyrians‚ the Egyptians‚ the Romans‚ and in more recent times‚ the United States of America. Another civilization that is often mentioned to be a part of this prestigious group is that of the Ancient Greeks. The primary reason being the Ancient Greek’s military advancement
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Nobles and the military leaders of the era were also at odds with the new gunpowder weaponry. As gunpowder weaponry continued to develop it eventually progressed to the point of being very effective‚ and nobles‚ the knightly class‚ began to recognize that firearms represented a threat to their dominance. Unlike traditional medieval warfare which respected social status‚ “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class‚ and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers”. Nobles
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RPCIII 14 November 2013 Were the Crusades Successful? Throughout the entirety of the Crusades‚ there were a multitude of goals that each combatant from the Christian‚ Muslim‚ and Judaism were trying to achieve. There is a lurking question‚ and that is: were the Crusades a success for anyone? Some historians will lecture that the Crusades were an overall success‚ some believe that they were only partially successful in conveying they’re overall message. Then there’s the historians that will lecture
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The Medieval Period lasted from the 10th century to the 17th century; this was the time of castles. The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum which means fort. Castles still stand today as one of the most magnificent structures ever built. Not only are people fascinated with their grand splendor‚ but with their luminous presence of authority. Castles were not built for defense alone; they were symbols of social status‚ wealth‚ power‚ and intimidation. Kings and queens were not
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SCIENTIFIC INVENTION ASSEMBLY LINE: Primitive assembly line production was first used in 1901 by Ran some Eli Olds (1864-1950)‚ an early car-maker (he manufactured the Oldsmobile‚ the first commercially successful American car). Henry Ford (1863-1947) used the first conveyor belt-based assembly-line in his car factory in 1913-14 in Ford’s Highland Park‚ Michigan plant. This type of production greatly reduced the amount of time taken to put each car together (93 minutes for a Model T) from its
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Military of the Roman Empire The military of the Roman Empire formed the group that held Rome together. They fought with steadfast courage‚ love for their country‚ and honor for their people. They overcame some of the deadliest battles‚ even when they were outnumbered tremendously. There were several ranks and types of soldiers in the Roman Empire. There were around thirty-five to forty different types of soldiers in the Roman Military‚ all of which I have listed at the end of my paper. When
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