The Legions were the best of the soldiers. They had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be extremely fit if a person was weak or too short, they were rejected.

The auxiliaries were soldiers who were not Roman citizens. They only got paid a third of legions wages. Auxiliaries guarded forts and frontiers but occasionally fought in battles, usually in the front lines where it was the most dangerous.

Roman tactics were the idea that by keeping troops in order, they could fight more forcefully. Military commanders today just have their troops charge at the enemy, relying on numbers, excellent soldiers, etc

The pugio is synonymous with status and often associated with high-ranking officers, wearing a pugio was the simplest way to let everyone know (Julius Caesar was killed using a pugio). It was used for short-range combat.

One of the most popular weapons was the gladius, The gladius was made from several strips of metal joined together, although some were made from single pieces of steel. Although it could be used to slash enemies it was much more effective and often used for stabbing your opponent.

Part of the army's training was a twenty Roman miles (18.4 miles) march (to be completed in five hours) carrying a full pack of weapons, shield, food rations, a cooking pot and a short spade, along with their personal kit.

1. Roman soldiers attended weapons training every morning. 2. Roman soldiers practised hand-to-hand combat with wooden swords, spears and shields that were designed to be much heavier than those they used in battle.

The pilum was a long, lightweight spear approximately seven feet long with an iron spike toward the end of the long wooden shaft. Unlike the other two weapons, this was used for long-range purposes. The Pilum was a roman version of a spear or javelin and could be used in hand to hand combat or thrown at the enemy.

In the late roman empire, the size of the army was around 128,000- 179,200 mens. only men can join the roman soldiers and they need to be over the age of 20. women weren't allowed to participate any soldiers.

The roman soldiers were trained really well. They can march for 20 miles per day wearing all their equipment. after marching, they need to build camps, completing a wall of wooden stakes. repeating this again each day. If soldiers fall asleep in their duties, they could be executed.

roman soldiers need to be very accurate, precise and organised and need to be stronger than anyone else in the Roman.