What name, from the Latin for tortoise, was given to the Roman battle formation, where shields were used to form a protective shell above attacking soldiers?
Testudo formation Testudo formation In Ancient Roman warfare, the testudo or tortoise formation was a type of shield wall formation commonly used by the Roman Legions during battles, particularly sieges. "Testudo" is the Latin word for "tortoise". The Greek term for this formation is "chelone" and during the Byzantine era, it seems to have evolved to what military manuals of the era called the "foulkon". In the testudo formation, the men would align their shields to form a packed formation covered with shields on the front and top. The first row of men, possibly excluding the men on the flanks, would hold
Felicity (given name) Felicity (given name) Felicity is an English feminine given name meaning "happiness". It is derived from the Latin word "felicitas" meaning "luck, good fortune". It is also used as a form of the Latin name Felicitas, taken from the name of the Ancient Roman goddess Fortuna. It was also the name of Saint Felicity of Rome, a 2nd-century saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. "Felicia", a related name, is a feminine form of the name "Felix", which is derived from an Ancient Roman cognomen meaning "lucky," or "successful." Felicity was the 236th most popular name for girls born in