Legionary
Roman legionaries wearing the lorica segmentata armour
A Roman legionary was a professional soldier of the Roman army. Legionaries had to be Roman citizens under the age of 45. They were members of a Roman legion. Legionaries went through very tough training. They had to do what they were told or they would be punished badly. Legionaries had to carry lots of heavy equipment when they were marching.
More reading
- Matyszak, Philip (2009). Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500251515.
Legionary Media
Clibinarii, a type of heavy cavalry in the late Roman Empire, grew in prominence along with other forms of cavalry as the Roman legionary declined.
The Roman scutum ranged all the way from flat and oval to curved and rectangular as shown in the image above. The metal boss in all Roman scuta gave them an offensive capability.
