Articles (War and army)

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Ancient Rome’s wars and military played a crucial role in building and maintaining the Roman Empire. In this category, you’ll find articles on the Roman army, legions, weaponry, military tactics, and the most important armed conflicts of the ancient world. We cover both major campaigns and battles, as well as the daily operations of the army, soldier training, and logistics. The articles explore the military dimension of Roman history, drawing on historical sources.

Julius Caesar’s Civil War with Pompey the Great

The Caesar-Pompey War erupted in 49 BCE, a Roman Republic in serious political crisis. The conflict lasted until 45 BCE and was an event permanently etched in the annals of history. The two brilliant generals,…Więcej

Bellum desertorum: Commodus versus Maternus

The reign of Emperor Commodus (ruling from 17 March 180 to 31 December 192 CE), son of Marcus Aurelius, began just as the brutal Marcomannic Wars (bellum Germanicum et Sarmaticum) were finally winding down. At…Więcej

Roman conquest of Mona

The Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn), known to the Romans as Mona, is located on the northwestern edge of Wales. Separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait, it covers an area of 678.9 km²,…Więcej

Gain and loss of Agri Decumates

On the European continent, the Roman Empire based its border on two great rivers: the Rhine and the Danube. There was, however, a fundamental problem with this concept – both rivers in their initial course…Więcej

The Political Significance of Veterans in the Late Roman Republic

The army was the most important element of Roman territorial expansion. Today we commonly associate it mainly with great discipline and organization. In the first centuries of the republic, however, it was not a professional…Więcej

Hostilities in Sardinia during Second Punic War. Rise of Ampsicora

At the end of 216 BCE, the strategic position of the Romans was not interesting. Barkida operated in Campania, and the second army, led by Hanno son of Bomilcar, operated in Bruttium. In response, the…Więcej

Phalanx in Caracalla’s army?

In the history of the Roman army, the phalanx was nothing new. This system was adopted by the Etruscans in the early period of Rome’s existence. During the second war with the Samnites, the greatest…Więcej

Reconstruction of Roman legionary in movies on biblical themes

One of the most famous events in human history is undoubtedly the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the early 30s of the 1st century CE. For this reason, along with the development of cinematography, many…Więcej

War of two Scipio. Warfare in Spain in 218-211 BCE

In the second half of the third century BCE, the Iberian Peninsula was inhabited by three peoples divided into tribes. In the west, in the areas roughly equivalent to today’s Portugal, the Lusitannians lived. In…Więcej

Battle of Argentoratum based on account of Amiannus Marcellinus

Ammianus Marcellinus is the last great historian of the dying Roman world civitatis. His “History of Rome” (Res gestae) was written at a special moment when the Roman Empire was slowly entering a time of…Więcej

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