The Romans needed a powerful army to invade foreign lands and defend their empire. But what exactly made the Roman army so successful? Find out below: ANITA: The Romans in Scotland; the Roman army.

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 ...

Once they had joined the army, they had to serve for 25 years! And if they ran away, or failed to do their duty, they could be killed. There were different types of soldiers in the Roman army and ...

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 ...

according to the organisation set up to promote it. A number of historic sites across its length say footfall was up from 2023, with the Roman Army Museum at Greenhead, Northumberland, seeing an ...