Roman legions
Ancient conquering forces
Roman legions were the principal military units of ancient Rome—large formations of infantry soldiers that conquered and defended an empire spanning the Mediterranean world.
Each legion comprised several thousand men organized into smaller units called cohorts and centuries.
The term now evokes disciplined, unstoppable military force: They moved through the competition like Roman legions.
- lorica segmentataRoman articulated plate armor
- aquiliferRoman legion's standard-carrier
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- gladiusRoman infantry blade
- centurionRoman army officer
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