and the pilum, which featured a thin metal shaft connected to a wooden handle and was the primary ranged weapon of the Roman ...

The largest cohort held the legion’s silver eagle standard. The honour of carrying the standard was reserved for the standard bearer. For nearly a thousand years, the Roman army was the most ...

The soldiers were the best trained, they had the best weapons and the ... was the most dangerous. The Roman army was huge. It was divided up into groups called ‘legions’.

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without ... He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and ...