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 ...

But once the Romans were here then, for the posh kids at any rate ... like being in the Roman army. The Romans were excellent at building roads and bridges. These allowed soldiers and supplies ...

For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat and the power of Rome was questioned. In 60 AD, Britain had been a Roman province for less than 20 years. Like the other frontier ...

But once the Romans were here then, for the posh kids at any rate ... like being in the Roman army. Although they didn’t invent the arch, the Romans were the first people to build arches ...

Originally published in 2018, and now available in paperback, in The Army of the Roman Republic, Prof Sage (University of Cincinnati, Emeritus) gives us a survey of the evolution and history of Roman ...