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Korea Iron & Steel Association Chapter 2●Take One: What is the origin of iron?
We should note that Rome
When Silla annexed earned its reputation as a
Gaya, it was Gaya's fine great empire because of its No one remains
steelmaking technology army that was armed with No. 1 forever! And that’s because
that served as a decisive steel weapons. of their steel?
factor in Silla's ability to
unite the three kingdoms! I assume that in
the old days, steel
represented national
power. That's right! The Xiongnu, a tribe of
excellent riders, defeated Rome with
their ‘steel stirrup’ skills. This skill is
characterized by the free wielding of
the spear and the bow on horseback.
In ancient times, the Roman Empire was the greatest
empire, whose control went beyond the Italian peninsula,
Europe, and the Mediterranean Sea, to reach North Africa,
Persia and Egypt.
A stirrup is a frame that
Gallia
Gallia
supports the feet to
Macedonia mount a horse.
Macedonia
Spain
Spain By learning to sit firmly on
The Roman Empire
The Roman Empire Mesopotamia the saddle with the legs
Mesopotamia
affixed to the stirrups,
The Mediterranean the Xiongnu riders could
The Mediterranean
shoot their arrows in all
Carthage
Carthage
directions on the horse.
Egypt
Egypt
The Roman Empire from A.D. 98 to 117
The Roman Empire from A.D. 98 to 117
Stirrup
Stirrup
The Roman steelmaking
technology was so Wow, a great empire With time, the
remarkable that its steel was brought down by great power of
spear could pierce strong one single steel tool. The steel could be
armor. power of steel is pretty better harnessed
incredible! through mass-
production.
That led to a
great revolution!
However, even the Roman
Empire trembled before a
fearful ethnic group called
the Xiongnu.
Normally, knives were made for cutting. However, the Roman Empire’s ‘gladius’ was made with fine The Xiongnu were a horse-riding people who were active in northern Eurasia. They were powerful
Tidbit steel technology making it apt for stabbing, too. In fact, it was so sharp that it could pierce hard Tidbit enough to instill fear into the Han Dynasty in China. Did you know that the Great Wall was built to
armor. keep the Xiongnu out?
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