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| − | The '''chariot''' is the earliest and simplest type of horse carriage used in both peace and war as the chief vehicle of many ancient peoples. They were use by many cultures including but not limited to the [[Celt]]s, [[Persian Immortal|Persians]] , Egyptians, Greeks,and Romans. They are generally believed to have been developed in Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. Chariots used for war were generally two wheeled and designed to carry two people, the driver and warrior. |
+ | [[File:Chariot2.jpg|thumb|285px|Celtic War Chariot]]The '''chariot''' is the earliest and simplest type of horse carriage used in both peace and war as the chief vehicle of many ancient peoples. They were use by many cultures including but not limited to the [[Celt]]s, [[Persian Immortal|Persians]] , Egyptians, Greeks,and Romans. They are generally believed to have been developed in Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. Chariots used for war were generally two wheeled and designed to carry two people, the driver and warrior. |
All chariots used for war are relativley the same. Most differences are minor and mostly asthetic. One unique chariot was the Celtic chariot, with its free-hanging axle, suspended from the platform with rope. This allowed for a much more comfortable ride on bumpy terrain. |
All chariots used for war are relativley the same. Most differences are minor and mostly asthetic. One unique chariot was the Celtic chariot, with its free-hanging axle, suspended from the platform with rope. This allowed for a much more comfortable ride on bumpy terrain. |
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Celtic War Chariot
The chariot is the earliest and simplest type of horse carriage used in both peace and war as the chief vehicle of many ancient peoples. They were use by many cultures including but not limited to the Celts, Persians , Egyptians, Greeks,and Romans. They are generally believed to have been developed in Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. Chariots used for war were generally two wheeled and designed to carry two people, the driver and warrior.
All chariots used for war are relativley the same. Most differences are minor and mostly asthetic. One unique chariot was the Celtic chariot, with its free-hanging axle, suspended from the platform with rope. This allowed for a much more comfortable ride on bumpy terrain.
Advantages
The chariot gave whatever warrior using them the great advantage on the battlefield. The speed allowed the warriors on them to quickly travel around the battlefield to where they were needed. Also any warrior striking from the chariot could hit with greater force due to the speed of the chariot. The fact that a chariot is a mobile platform, archers could ride around the enemy firing into enemy units with out fear of having to face heavily armed units. Additionally, the chariot if properly made could drive right over light infantry.
Disadvantage
A chariot has to have a driver in order to work, and if the driver is injured or killed the warrior had to abandon the chariot or drive it away himself, losing his ability to attack. Early chariots were relativly light and weak and could break relatively easily. If a single horse is killed in the team, the chariot can't be used until it is cut free and/or replaced. Compared to a single horse, the chariot is slower and less maneuverable.
In Show
In the show only the Celt and Immortal have used chariots so far. With the exception of the chariot scythe all other weapons for both warriors were capable of being used with out a chariot.