Military Strength and Weakness of the Imperial Roman Army

The gradual changes in the nature of the Roman army between the time of Tiberius and 235 certainly affected both Roman society and the empire’s internal power-struggles. Did they also affect Rome’s strength at the periphery? The really big changes were three, though they had all started well before Tiberius’ accession. The first was the […]

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1ST ADIUTRIX LEGION

1ST ADIUTRIX LEGION FOUNDATION: AD 68, to serve new emperor Galba. RECRUITMENT AREA: Initially, Gallia Narbonensis and Italy. POSTINGS: Misenum, Spain, Mogontiacum, Sirmium, Brigetio, Dacia, Parthia, Brigetio. BATTLE HONORS: Battle of Old Camp, AD 70. Trajan’s Dacian Wars, AD 101–106. Trajan’s Partian Campaign, AD 114–116. Marcus Aurelius’ German Wars, AD 161–180. NOTABLE COMMANDER: Publius Hevius […]

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