used for the purpose of conquering territory by expelling the population therefrom, decimating remaining civilians by destroying their links of affiliations, by the spread of AIDS, and by eliminating cultural and religious traditions. War rape may be described as "weapon of war" or a "means of combat" in the media. [ 46 ] Rape has accompanied warfare in virtually every known historical era. [ 84 ] The Greek and Roman armies reportedly engaged in war rape, which is documented by ancient authors such as Homer , Herodotus , and Livy . [ citation needed ] Ancient sources held multiple, often contradictory attitudes to sexual violence in warfare. [ 85 ] It has been alleged that the Bible mentions rape in the course of war multiple times: "For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses plundered and the women taken..." Zechariah 14:2 "Their little children will be dashed to death before their eyes. Their homes will be sacked, and their wives will be taken." Isaiah 13:16 However, the Oral Torah clarifies that the relationships must be consensual. Failure to do so violates the commandment 'he should not make use of her.' [ 86 ] Roman military officers often used the young boys of defeated peoples for homosexual intercourse. The Roman historian Tacitus noted this happening during the Revolt of the Batavi . [ 87 ] The Vikings (Scandinavians who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the late