Roman Army Gallery

The power of Rome's emperors lay in their control of the imperial armies. For this reason, the most effective Roman military leaders introduced reforms that ensured they could overcome each new threat - including the threat posed by their own officers and troops. Explore the evolution of the Roman army over six hundred years.

Earliest legionary eagle - a coin of C Valerius Flaccus	Gravestone of the Centurion Marcus Caelius	Detail of Trajan's Column with inset of the Tropaeum Traiani
Scene from the Marcus Column	Tower of the legionary fortress at Albano	Arch of Galerius, Thessaloniki, Greece
Diocletianic period fortifications, Portchester, Hampshire	Arch of Constantine, panel depicting the Battle of Milvian Bridge	Diptych depicting Stilicho, Serena and Eucharius

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