Articles related to "Roman Legionary"



The Battle of Carrhae
In 53 BC, a Roman army under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus - the man who had defeated the slave army of Spartacus in 71 BC - invaded Parthia.
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The Gladius Sword of the Romans
Evolving from the ancient bronze and iron edged weapons of the Hitties and Celts the Gladius became the blade that won the lands of the Roman Empire
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The Roman Legionary in Britain
The Roman armies that invaded Britain in 55 BC and 43 AD were primarily composed of foot soldiers called Legionaries.
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The First Roman Invasion
In 55 BC, Julius Caesar led two Roman legions across the channel in the first Roman attempt to conqueror Britain.
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Chesters Roman Fort, Northumbria
Chesters Roman Fort preserves evidence about the military units who occupied forts along Hadrian's Wall and how those forts operated
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Book Review - Weapon
Continuing in the traditions of DK's Eye Witness series, Weapon provides an enlightening inventory of the tools that have helped shape world history
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Armies of the Early Roman Republic
These armies reflected the status quo of the time. Soldiers would belong to certain classes of troops, dependant on age, experience and wealth.
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Boudica 2, Warrior of the Iceni
Boudica: Dreaming the Bull, is the second book in the highly acclaimed Boudica series, and takes the reader further into the war between Rome and tribal Britian.
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Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumbria
Housesteads Roman fort is located along Hadrian's Wall. Occupied for over 300 years, it preserves many unique archaeological features.
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The Battle Of Watling Street 61CE
This battle marked the end of a successful rebellion of the Celtic tribes in Southern Britain. It was a victory of superior tactics versus overwhelming numbers.
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Spartacus and the Third Servile War
Spartacus was from what is now the Balkans. In 73 BC, he and seventy gladiators escaped from their barracks in Capua.
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