The Army of Ancient Egypt: From Militia Units to a Professional Army

Описание: 00:00 Introduction
00:28 Weapons in the Early and Ancient Kingdoms
00:53 Throwing clubs
01:16 Spear
01:49 Sword and Dagger
02:33 Mace
02:55 Bow
03:38 Defensive Armament
04:23 The Army in the Middle Kingdom Era
04:55 Battle Axe
05:32 Bow
05:54 Defensive Armament
06:29 The Egyptian Army in the New Kingdom Era
07:22 Mace
08:01 Spear and Javelin
08:42 Battle Axe
09:16 Khopesh Sword
10:02 Composite Bow
11:33 Chariot
12:31 Defensive Weaponry
13:06 Transition to Iron Weapons
13:41 Persian Conquest
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The video tells the story of the Ancient Egyptian army. During the Early and Ancient periods (3rd millennium BCE), Egypt did not have a regular army. Military units consisted of militias. Armaments included throwing clubs, spears, short swords and daggers, cudgels for hand-to-hand combat, as well as primitive bows for long-distance fighting. However, at the onset of the Middle Kingdom, from the late 3rd century, the Egyptian army was reorganized, and new types of weaponry were introduced.
The next stage of the army's evolution was the New Kingdom era. During this period, the Egyptian army represented a formidable force. Whereas previously the main composition of the army consisted of militias called up in times of war, during the New Kingdom era, a professional army was established.
New types of weaponry became true wonders of warfare: the bronze khopesh sword, composite bow, and chariot.