Rome was known for many things, one of the most important things it is very skilled at is war. The Romans were very skilled in this area, they were known to have excellent fighting techniques. They would almost never lose a war. They were very intelligent during the fights. One of the techniques they used was to fight on higher ground against their enemies in order to have a height advantage. Of course, they would only do this when the battle was on their territory. Another great technique they had was making sure the sun was behind them and the wind was also behind them. How smart is that? They used many other means to confuse the enemy. Rome has seen many wars. One of Rome's first wars took place in Allia. This war was also known as the Battle of Allia. This war took place in 390 BC. The commanders of Allia were Gauls, also known as (Brennus). Allia did not have a large army. It is assumed that the Romans were fighting for a small territory. Rome had barely begun its empire. They didn't have such a big army back then. Most of their warriors were very inexperienced, but some of them were also great leaders (Cornelius). As a result, the winners were the residents of Allia. Rome had been defeated in a small battle. This loss didn't have many bad results. The Romans fought many battles, including the Battle of Capua. This war took place in 212 BC. Capua was not a very large military region. Capua was a place where southern Italy is today. This place is not that far from one of the biggest cities in Italy, Naples. The battle was between Hannibal and two great generals. These generals were Quintus Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius Pulcher. The inhabitants of Carthage were against...... middle of newspaper......March 9, 2014).6. “The Battle of Thermopylae, 191 BC.” The Battle of Thermopylae, 191 BC. http://hannibalbarca.webspace.virginmedia.com/thermopylae-191bc.htm (accessed March 9, 2014).7. "Roman armor, pilums, Roman swords, tunics, Roman daggers, Roman helmets, Roman shields from the Black Knight's armory." RSS product. http://www.darkknightarmoury.com/s-1-roman.aspx (accessed March 9, 2014).8. “Ancient Rome”. History for children: the Roman army and legion. http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome_army_legions.php (accessed March 9, 2014).9. “The Battle of Cannes”. The Battle of Cannae. http://www.dl.ket.org/latin2/historia/republic/punic2.htm (accessed March 9, 2014).10. “The Punic Wars (264-241, 218-202, 149-146 BC).” The Punic Wars (264-241, 218-202, 149-146 BC). http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/punicwars1.html (accessed March 9, 2014).