An auxiliary was a soldier who was not a Roman citizen. He was only paid a third of a legionary’s wage. Auxiliaries guarded forts and frontiers but also fought in battles, often in the front ...

The hoard contains 44 British coins that bear the name of British Celtic King Cunobelin, who reigned from around AD5 to AD40 ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

Several dozen other coins, made of an alloy of gold, silver and copper, come from what is now Great Britain and were stamped ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: While Roman soldiers marched hundreds of miles ... armies were the most powerful by their ability to win battles decisively and consistently. In an anarchical ...

This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ...

He focuses on ancient military history, especially of the Roman army. Michael's book, "Soldiers & Silver: Mobilizing Resources in the Age of Roman Conquest," can be found here. More from How Real ...

Pompey was a war hero who had been badly treated by the ... Caesar used his expertise in military strategy, along with the Roman army’s training and discipline to conquer and subdue the rest ...