Throughout the history of Rome, from the republic to the age of empire, the Roman Legions were the best conventional fighting ...

Between 6 B.C. and A.D. 4, Roman legions established bases on the Lippe ... halted the empire’s conquest of Germany. “This was a battle that changed the course of history,” says Peter ...

Archaeologists think that as many as 150 individuals may have been hastily buried at the site, likely after a "catastrophic" military event ...

One of the biggest mysteries of Roman Britain is the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. As 5,000 of Rome's finest soldiers marched north to quell a rebellion, they suddenly realized they were ...

According to the Roman historian Tacitus, the Caledonians then "turned to armed resistance on a large scale", attacking Roman forts and skirmishing with their legions. In a surprise night-attack ...

Supplies and reinforcements took a long time to arrive, and the province was held by just three legions and a ... It was a savage battle, but the experienced Roman army won the day.