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Legio I Germanica
Legio I Germanica was a Roman legion that won acclaim early under Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE) but was stripped of its title for cowardice. Stationed on the Lower Rhine, the legion mutinied in 14 CE and then faced disgrace when...
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Legio I Adiutrix
Legio I Adiutrix was a legion of the Roman army formed from veteran sailors after the death of Roman emperor Nero (r. 54-68 CE). During its long career, the legion accompanied Trajan (r. 98-117 CE) on his Dacian and Parthian campaigns...
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Roman military amphitheatre
The military amphitheatre of Burnum Legionary Camp in Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia). It was completed in 76-77 CE under Vespasian. The legionary camp was erected at the turn of the new era at a strategically important...
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Map of Emperor Hadrian’s Journeys Across the Roman Empire - Frontiers, Diplomacy & Imperial Power, 117–133 CE
The Roman Empire under Hadrian (reign 117–138 CE) represented a shift from the territorial expansion associated with Trajan (reign 98–117 CE) toward consolidation...
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Organization of the Imperial Roman Army
The Imperial Roman Army formed the backbone of Roman power from the establishment of the Principate under Augustus (reign 27 BCE–14 CE) to the collapse of imperial authority in the West (c. 480 CE). More than...
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Caesar in Gaul
Artist's impression of how Caesar and his army marching through Gaul may have looked like. This is a marketing picture for the Rome II: Total War DLC "Caesar in Gaul".
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Standard-bearer of Legio XIV Gemina
Tombstone of Gnaeus Musius, standard-bearer of Legio XIV Gemina, 1st century CE.
Landesmuseum, Mainz.
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Roman Warfare & Battles
Roman warfare Auxilary Centurion Clementia Concave Concilium Convex Corvus Dictator Disciplina Militaris Gladius Hastati Imperialism Legioniaries Legion Maniples Mercenary Principes Pyrrhic Victory Sacramentum Scutum Siege...
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Roman Military Diploma
Bronze military diploma of an infantryman named Dasmenus Azalus, who served in the auxiliary units of the Roman army. Issued c. 149 CE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Roman Legionaries
Roman legionaries, reenactment at Archeon, a living history museum in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
Photo taken in 2011 CE.