History of War Ancient Battles

The right to rule is never given – it is taken. For as long as humans have walked upright they have fought among themselves for resources, land, and the ability to dominate others. At first fashioning crude weapons and forming into roaming bands, in time people built armies, which in turn made the prospect of territorial expansion a brutal possibility. As a result, history is littered with the carnage of colossal battles and vicious raids, many of which played a defining role in the rise and fall of kings and empires. From the early clashes of the Stone Age to brutal engagements such as Gaugamela, Zama, and Walaja, steel yourself for a journey through troubled lands, rising powers, and body-strewn seas as we plunge head-first into the greatest battles of the ancient world.