The Legionaries of Rome’s Britannia
•February 1, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
From AD 43 to AD 410, during the Roman occupation of what was then Britannia, Roman legions were the backbone of imperial authority. Read more here. More »
•February 1, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
From AD 43 to AD 410, during the Roman occupation of what was then Britannia, Roman legions were the backbone of imperial authority. Read more here. More »
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Between AD 60 and 61, Celtic Queen Boudicca of the Iceni tribe led an army of revolters into a fight against Gaius Paulinus, the Roman Governor of Britannia. More »
•January 26, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Julius Caesar and his legionaries would find the fog-wracked island of Brittania both mysterious and fraught with danger. More »
•January 23, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Two great generals faced off at Zama in 202 BC during the Second Punic War. At stake was control of the Mediterranean and the border lands. More »
•October 8, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
During the Gallic Wars, Caesar attempted to attack the Belgae, the ‘Bravest of the Gauls’. More »
•September 27, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
During the Battle of Allia, ‘mere barbarians’ defeated the elite Roman army when the Gauls sacked Rome.
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•September 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Having gambled all for love, Mark Antony sent his warships into the Ionian Sea for one last toss of the dice at Actium. More »
