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 ...

What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

MUM: Normally yes but a Roman century was 80 men. The officers, who were in charge and gave orders, were called centurions. And each century was spilt up into ten groups of eight soldiers called a ...

Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from countries outside ... The man in charge of a century was known as a ‘centurion’. Image caption, Artillery soldiers fired giant catapults called ...