Roman military structure

The Structure and Ranks of a Roman Legion.

Ancient Roman Military Hierarchy or military was also termed as a Roman region which was specially created and recruited by Roman citizens.

Roman command structure.

Promoting the use of historical simulations as a tool for teaching history. Free resources anyone can use.

Between 200 BCE and 14 CE, Rome conquered most of Western Europe, Greece and the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa. One result was profound changes to Rome's military. Previously, military service had been limited to Romans with property holdings, who would serve for a few seasons and then return to their farms. But in 107 BCE, to cope with growing demands for military manpower, the Roman commander Marius opened the army to landless peasants and extended the length of military…

know about ancient roman military hierarchy.The hierarchy consisted of certain officers working on higher ranks and these had the maximum responsibility and skills.

Roman Castrum - on the border ("limes") with Germany, castrum stativum (permanent camp) for the Cohort 'IX Batavorum equitata milliaria exploratorum', ~ 1000 cavalry men

The Etruscan InheritanceWhen Rome appeared as a city-state in the Tiber valley sometime in the middle of the eighth century bce, its first army dif...

Structure of a Marian Cohort__ADV Roman History collection

Frankish warrior, 6th century AD

History Caerleon Legionary Fort, called Isca Augusta or Isca Silurum in Roman times, was built around 75 AD. Its construction was related with the campaigns of…

(140 BCE - 200 CE) Roman Military Camp

Structure of a Marian Legion__ADV Roman History collection

Below you find the layout of camp of a Roman army on the march. Every night the legion would halt and erect a camp in this layout. As every Roman force used

Roman Vindolanda_soldiers barracks