The legionaries were the elite (very best) soldiers. A legionary had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be fighting fit - anyone who was weak or too short was ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

A newly deciphered letter home dating back around 1,800 years reveals the pleas of a young Egyptian soldier named Aurelius ...

Pp. 208. Illus., map, diagr., biblio., index. $34.95. ISBN:0500251517. This is not only a very good introduction to military practice in the early empire, but will also be of use to those already ...

Boudicca, who’s name means “Bringer of Victory,” was an ancient British Celtic queen who died around 60 CE, after leading her ...

Huddled against the biting cold, many of the soldiers of the 13th Legion of the army of the Roman Republic had served under Caesar for much of the previous decade. They had witnessed the honing of ...

For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat and the power ... and the province was held by just three legions and a few forts. They managed to keep a fragile control on Britain ...

Video: With Legion: Life in the Roman Army opening this week at the British Museum, LondonWorld takes a look around. A new exhibition at the British Museum looks at what it was like to serve in ...

The legionaries were the elite (very best) soldiers. A legionary had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be fighting fit - anyone who was weak or too short was ...