Roman soldier
Caesar's military man
A Roman soldier was a member of the ancient Roman military, particularly the legions that conquered and maintained the empire across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
The term evokes discipline, formation fighting, and iconic equipment—the gladius sword, rectangular shield, and plumed helmet.
The Roman soldiers marched in tight formation.
In religious contexts, Roman soldiers appear in the crucifixion narrative.
- lorica segmentataRoman articulated plate armor
- pilumRoman military throwing spear
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- gladiusRoman infantry blade
- aquiliferRoman legion's standard-carrier
sword and shield · centurion · testudo · legionary · drill · Punic Wars · march · military camp · decimation · on the march · scutum · hasta · auxiliary · military oath · Julius Caesar · spatha · formation · war cry
- Ancient RomansJulius Caesar, patricians, consuls, Marcus Aurelius, Nero
- toy soldierstin soldiers, nutcracker, grenadier, cavalry, infantryman
- warriorsfighter, knight, footsoldier, barbarian, samurai
- Roman militarylegion, cohort, centurion, legionnaire, legionaries
- ancient warriorsgladiator, spartan, samurai, viking, hoplite
Roman soldiergladiator
Ancient Roman arena combatant
Spartacus · condemned prisoner · charioteer · circus performer