Curiosities of ancient Rome (Army)

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Army is a collection of curiosities about the ancient Roman army and its functioning. This category includes lesser-known facts, interesting information, and unusual details about the legions, weaponry, discipline, tactics, and daily life of soldiers of the Roman Empire.

“Marius’ mules”

The Roman army has evolved many times over the course of history. The equipment (except armour) of Roman soldiers was originally, as was the case in all armies of the then world, on carts or…Więcej

Acies triplex

Acies triplex, the triple formation, was a military formation used by the Roman legions of the republic period. It was introduced as a result of the reform of the Roman army in the 4th century…Więcej

Lost eagles of Roman army

The Roman army was one of the best in the world for a reason. However, despite many victories, this unbeatable machine also had numerous failures. However, the most shameful defeat took place when the legion…Więcej

Corvus – Roman method of fighting at sea

The primary method of attacking the Roman fleet was by boarding. Rome developed its power through a land army; naval combat was a problem for a long time, and lack of skill often led to…Więcej

3 key Roman armor

Roman legions conquered more peoples and lands not only thanks to their organization and discipline but also thanks to armament that was really high quality. In addition to offensive equipment (pilum, pugio, gladius) also had…Więcej

Ancient Rome and the right to own weapons

Ancient Romans, unlike modern Americans, did not think that citizenship automatically entitled them to possess sharp weapons. It was recognized that such freedom could lead to many dangers. From the very beginning of Rome, one…Więcej

Caesar’s idea to improve the equipment

During the Civil War (49-45 BCE), Julius Caesar’s soldiers were regularly hailed by missiles ejected and fired by the Republican side. Caesar decided to improve the equipment of his legionaries. During the battle of Dyrrachium,…Więcej

Various legionary weapons

The graphics show legionaries from the reign of Octavian Augustus. In mass culture, an erroneous image of Roman legions as a formation composed of equally equipped soldiers has formed. In fact, the Roman army was…Więcej

Tirones – what recruits were sought for Roman legions?

New recruits in the Roman army were called tirones. Their implementation and service could take up to six months before they could be called a real soldier (miles). Vegetius, a historian from the 4th century…Więcej

Dogs on battlefield

Ancient Egyptians were the first to use dogs on the battlefield. Those proved to be so effective that managed themselves during one of the battles between rebellious slaves and the royal army possessing those dogs.…Więcej

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