The Ram has touched the Wall

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Episode V: The Ram Has Touched the Wall (26 posts)

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Episode V of HBO's Rome, premiering Sunday, September 25, 2005. ...

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Yes, Decimus, it makes sense

The Ram has touched the Wall

Author: * Calpurnia Caesar - 2 Posts on this thread out of 1,186 Posts sitewide.
Date: Nov 2, 2005 - 05:05

Morgana, this means a point of no return. When a town was under siege it could surrender, and would probably be spared until the time when the assault was started. From the moment the ram (ariete) touched the walls, the besieged could expect no mercy.

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