Armed from head to toe the Roman Army is one the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen. It has a vast array of sophisticated weaponry used to create havoc in every land they set foot on. It has the most organized and well-trained troops. Their very existence pacified most of the known world.

The Roman Army is composed of several legions which consisted several cohorts and fully equipped and organized heavy infantries called legionnaires. Each legionnaire is equipped with the most complete arsenal a Roman armor the world of that time would fear and admire.

Roman legions are most famous for their tortoise-like defense called “testudo”. It is created due to multiple soldiers compressing each other with their shields roofing and covering each side. This formation is allowed because of the type of shield they are using.

Some army sacrifices defense for offense. And that is the last thing they would think before facing an elite Roman legion. The Roman legion won’t do that because they have a very complimentary weapon for their heavy defense. Unlike some fantasy swords that are big and bulky, the Romans made their weapons of choice simpler. The Roman short sword called “gladius” is used for thrusting enemies. Its 24” length would fit to the heavily armored Roman legionnaires. Mixed with the Roman formation of tightly compacted soldiers, it is a deadly weapon.

Roman armies march a vast world, so they needed to have a “sarcina” which includes several items like food, a Roman Legionnaire’s Canteen, entrenching tools, “loculus” or a leather satchet and the stakes used for camp construction called “sudis”.

Romans are prepared, well equipped and well trained. This explains how the Romans established the greatest empire of all time.

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