The arms and armor of the Roman Army from the founding of Rome 753 BC to the fall of Constantinople in AD 1453

This is a thread on the arms and armour of the Roman Army from the founding of Rome 753 BC to the fall of Constantinople in AD 1453

Over 2000 year of military innovation, indomitable spirit, and glory!

• The Earliest Times •

The traditional date for the founding of Rome is 753 BC. At this point Rome is centuries away from being thru powerful city we know. Warfare for the next few centuries seems to be small-scale skirmishing between warrior bands. A hint of this is given in Livy when he describes the Fabii gens asking the senate to let them fight the city of Veii by themselves with 306 men.

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