The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions ... asking for news and warm clothing. When they retired, every legionnaire was entitled ...

The Roman army was very well organised ... soldiers could get letters from home and new equipment such as new boots or clothing. Image caption, The swords the Romans carried were called a gladius.

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...