legionary
Ancient imperial infantryman
A legionary is a soldier in a legion, historically referring to members of the ancient Roman army's primary military units.
Roman legionaries were professional infantrymen known for their discipline, training, and distinctive armor and weapons.
The term can apply more broadly to any member of a legion-style military organization.
The legionary marched twenty miles before making camp.
As an adjective, legionary describes things relating to or characteristic of a legion.
Roman articulated plate armor
Roman army officer
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- manipleLiturgical forearm garment
- gladiusRoman infantry blade
- scutumRoman infantry shield
pilum · testudo · auxiliary · praetorian · tribune · aquilifer · decimation · triumph
Roman protective shield array
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- formationCreation or arrangement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
fortification · garrison · march · drill · reconnaissance · battle line · flanking · skirmish
Italy's capital city
- CaesarRoman imperial title
- AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- Pax RomanaImperial era of stability
- provinceRegional administrative district
frontier · Britannia · Gaul · Hispania · Judaea · Danube · Rhine · Hadrian's Wall
Developing abilities through practice
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- drillHole-boring device
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- decimationNear-total destruction
oath · hierarchy · rank · formation · endurance · marching · regulations · loyalty
Person who recreates history
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- historical fictionNovels set in actual pasts
- museumPublic exhibit space
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
Asterix · military history · professional army · Romanization · Latin
lorica segmentata
Roman articulated plate armor
centurion
Roman army officer
scutum · pilum · testudo · auxiliary · praetorian · tribune · aquilifer · decimation · triumph
testudo
Roman protective shield array
campaign · fortification · garrison · march · drill · reconnaissance · battle line · flanking · skirmish · entrenchment
Rome
Italy's capital city
- CaesarRoman imperial title
- AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- Pax RomanaImperial era of stability
province · frontier · Britannia · Gaul · Hispania · Judaea · Danube · Rhine · Hadrian's Wall · limes
training
Developing abilities through practice
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- drillHole-boring device
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
decimation · oath · hierarchy · rank · formation · endurance · marching · regulations · loyalty · unit cohesion
reenactor
Person who recreates history
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- historical fictionNovels set in actual pasts
- museumPublic exhibit space
Asterix · archaeology · military history · professional army · Romanization · Latin
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- ancient occupationssoldier, merchant, farmer, shepherd, carpenter
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- soldiersinfantryman, private, grenadier, grenadiers, fusilier
- warriorsfighter, knight, footsoldier, barbarian, samurai
- ancient warriorsgladiator, spartan, samurai, viking, hoplite