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Greek Attic vase (1200 BCE) « Ajax and Achilles playing »

Greek Attic vase (1200 BCE) « Ajax and Achilles playing ». Long before chess was invented. A war game for ROMANS. ROMANS ???. What is that game being played?. LUDUS LATRUNCULORUM. Also called: LATRUNCULI. What does it mean ?. « The game of brigands ».

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Greek Attic vase (1200 BCE) « Ajax and Achilles playing »

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  1. Greek Attic vase (1200 BCE) « Ajax and Achilles playing »

  2. Long before chess was invented A war game for ROMANS

  3. ROMANS ???

  4. What is that game being played?

  5. LUDUS LATRUNCULORUM Also called: LATRUNCULI

  6. What does it mean ? « The game of brigands »

  7. Roman latrunculi board in Colchester, England

  8. Latrunculi board: rome

  9. 32 Pieces: 16 white 16 black Board: 8x8 What you need:

  10. The game starts with an empty board. White starts One at a time, each player places one piece on the board until the last piece is in place. (No eating yet.) After all pieces are in place, then you start the action!! How it starts

  11. Option 1: MOVE Move one of your pieces by: Moving to an available adjacent square. Jumping one or many adjacent pieces as long as you do not land sandwiched. Option 2: REMOVE Remove an opponent’s piece stuck between two of your pieces. What action?

  12. Next time you see this, you will know…

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