Roman Pilum Spear Archives

Roman Pilum Spear

The Praetorian Guard

By Arnold Blumberg

Its name has become synonymous with intrigue, conspiracy, betrayal, and assassination. It was responsible for the overthrow, abandonment, or murder of 15 out of the first 48 emperors who governed Rome between 27 bc and ad 305. Read more

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Fight in the Fog: The Battle of Vercellae on the Raudine Plain

By Lindsay Powell

In 102 bc, a disturbing report circulated through Rome that the people they called Cimbri and Teutones had crossed the Alps. Read more

STC358074 The Battle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 B.C. (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: On their march to join the Cimbri, the Teutoni were met by a Roman army under Marius near Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) and completely destroyed; Mont Sainte-Victoire in the background;); The Stapleton Collection; English, it is possible that some works by this artist may be protected by third party rights in some territories

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Roman Legion: The Reforms of Marius

By Lindsay Powell

The basic unit of the Roman army of the late Republic was the legion, derived from the Latin word legio, meaning “military levy.” Read more

The Praetorian Guard

Fight in the Fog: The Battle of Vercellae on the Raudine Plain

Roman Legion: The Reforms of Marius

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