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5 lip 2023 · The Roman legions bred their own war dogs from an ancient mastiff-like breed known as the Molloser. They were mainly used as watchdogs or for scouting, but some were equipped with spiked collars and armor and were trained to fight in formation.
War dogs were used by the Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Sarmatians, Baganda, Alans, Slavs, Britons, and Romans. [1] [2] Among the Greeks and Romans, dogs served most often as sentries or patrols, though they were sometimes taken into battle. [3]
24 maj 2023 · The origins, development and uses of the working and sporting dogs in ancient times. From Mesopotamia and Greece to Rome ...
7 lis 2023 · These domesticated wolves were known as ‘lupoi’ or ‘canis lupus’, which translates to ‘wolf-dog’. Historians believe that in some cases these domesticated wolves may have been used for war, as the Roman author Quintus Curtius goes so far as to describe them as ‘wolves fit for battle’.
22 lip 2020 · The Romans encountered fighting dogs during long wars with the Germans and the Celts. In the battle with the Cimbri , at Vercellae they had to fight a formal battle with these animals. Dogs fought even when their masters were killed or enslaved.
9 mar 2023 · Dogs in ancient Rome were kept for many reasons, but above all, they were seen as protectors of humans, both against evil spirits and mortal beings. They could be found in Roman religion,...
26 gru 2021 · Dogs guarding the house and the farmstead played an equally important role in the life of the Romans. Dogs were also kept in houses in the city, as evidenced by the floors in front of the entrance with the words CAVE CANEM , meaning “Beware of the dog”.
