Category: Roman Army
Legions, auxiliary units, cavalry, soldiers, organisation, equipment.
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Roman legionaries: an animated introduction
An accessible animated introduction to the soldiers who served in Rome’s legions.
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A Roman legionary’s armour and equipment
Meet a reconstructed Roman soldier and take a closer look at his armour, weapons and equipment.
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Legio VIII Augusta
Elements of the Eighth Augustan Legion (Legio VIII Augusta) rebuilt sections of the Antonine Wall and were at Dumfries. It…
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Legio VII Gemina
1000 men from this legion were sent to Britain in 117 AD to help suppress invaders from Scotland. The Legion…
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The Vardullians
The First Cohort of Vardullians was a 1000-strong auxiliary unit from Basque Spain stationed at Castlecary Fort on the Antonine…
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Romano British Troops Across the Roman Empire
As a condition of capitulation to the Romans British tribes would be asked to contribute auxiliary soldiers to fight in…
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Legio II Adiutrix
This legion invaded Scotland with Agricola in 79 AD. It was raised initially in the Narbonne area of France and…
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Roman auxiliary cavalry: a short re-enactment
The Autonomous Reenactor Collective introduces cavalry serving alongside Rome’s legionaries.
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The Roman Army
A legion was 5000 to 6000 men. It was divided into 10 cohorts of around 500 men. Each cohort was…
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The Tungrians – Belgium
The Tungrians were from modern-day Belgium. There were three units that served as auxiliary units from Agricola’s time. First Cohort…
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The Batavians (Dutch)
The Batavians lived on the River Rhine in what is now the Netherlands, and the Romans recruited many cohorts (500…
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Legio XXII Primigenia (elements of)
The twenty-second was stationed in Mainz, Germany but there is evidence that elements of the legion were stationed in Scotland.…
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FACT FILE: Where were the soldiers from? | The Vindolanda Trust
The soldiers serving at Vindolanda and Magna were from all over the empire. Find out more here. Source: FACT FILE:…
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The Legions that invaded in 43AD
In 43 AD the Romans invaded Britain with an occupation army. Julius Caesar had invaded in 55 and 54 BC…
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Where did the army of Hadrian’s Wall come from? The origin of the Wall units
Learn about the different types of auxiliary unit which made up a garrison on Hadrian’s Wall. Source: Where did the…
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Vindolanda: letters from the Roman frontier
A documentary with dramatised scenes explores the human stories associated with the Vindolanda writing tablets.
