Each legion had between 4,000 and 6,000 soldiers ... or could swim rivers to surprise an enemy. Roman soldiers lined up for battle in a tight formation. After a burst of arrows, the Roman soldiers ...
Each legion had between 4,000 and 6,000 soldiers ... or could swim rivers to surprise an enemy. Roman soldiers lined up for battle in a tight formation. After a burst of arrows, the Roman soldiers ...
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 ...
At its peak, the Roman empire numbered some 60 million inhabitants ... young man's life": after "a failed attempt" to join the legions, he enlisted in the "poorer-paid" marines and was sent ...