In AD 60, less than two decades after the Roman conquest of Celtic Britain, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, governor of the new province, marched on the sacred Welsh island of Mona, now known as Anglesey, with an army of perhaps 20,000 legionaries. On behalf of his emperor, Nero, he sought ...
The Roman helmet was called a galea, and it had two purposes:protection and identification. The helmets usually came with cheek guards and were thicker in places most likely to be hit. Helmets worn by legionaries and centurions had crests made of plumes of horse hair which were usually dyed ...
The balteus, the standard belt worn by the Roman legionary. ... The loculus, a satchel, carried by legionaries as a part of their sarcina (marching pack) Thepaludamentum, a cloak or cape fastened at one shoulder, worn by military commanders and (less often) by their troops. Did ww1...
Soldiers were split into two groups. Legionaries were Roman citizens from Italy, who had more rights than other soldiers and imported olive oil, wine and garum (a sauce made from decomposing fish). They worked alongside auxiliaries – soldiers from conquered provinces, who had fewer rights, but...
The "Legion" exhibition at the British Museum examines army life across the empire -- including that of the women who lived in the far-flung camps. Peter Nicholls/Getty Images Soldiers were split into two groups. Legionaries were Roman citizens from Italy, who had more rights t...
The "Legion" exhibition at the British Museum examines army life across the empire -- including that of the women who lived in the far-flung camps. Peter Nicholls/Getty Images Soldiers were split into two groups. Legionaries were Roman citizens from Italy, who had more rights than other sold...