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Resources on Roman wars and battles, arms, armor, and weapons.
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Roman Warfare
Review of Adrian Goldsworthy's Roman Warfare.
Roman Army
The Roman army developed from the Greek form to a superlative fighting machine that conquered much of the known world.
Roman Arsenal
Roman Arsenals. Some of the suppliers of weapons to Roman armies in the Roman Empire.
Gladius - Roman Sword
Also see
Clipeus - Roman shield
Ocrea - Roman legging
Balteus - Roman shield
Hasta - Roman spear
Pilum - Roman javelin
Galea - Roman helmet
and
Parma - Roman shield.
"Caesar's Legions" - Review
Caesar's Legions is a thorough text about Roman military life in the time of Caesar, a legionary's point of view about Caesar's Gallic and the civil wars, and what happened to the legions following Caesar's death.
Glossary - Roman Late Empire Glossary
Index of terms from Latin and Latinized Greek for the Roman army of the late Imperial period.

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