We know the names of very few Roman centurions and legionaries, mostly those found on inscriptions and commemorative steles, along with a few mentioned in written sources. However, there are two whose ...

But for a long time, auxiliaries were only allowed to become Roman citizens after they completed their service. Legionaries were also paid more. Centurions were officers, and they commanded groups ...

Image caption, This modern painting shows Roman soldiers at Birdoswald Fort (Hadrian's Wall). A centurion watches men training. After a long day’s march, Roman soldiers had to build a camp ...

A Roman Centurion paced back and forth across the stage as travelers filtered in. One by one people were checked in, each receiving their traveling documents, a single gold coin to use for their ...