The Romans built perhaps the greatest empire of all time, forged with an unequaled skill in warfare. Accompany these unparalleled troops from the conquest of Italy thru to world conquest. Watch as defeated armies became allies & future Roman soldiers. Consider the irony of extreme brutality & repression leading to peace & prosperity. All the techniques & the organization of this amazingly advanced fighting force come into focus, from the emphasis on drills to its superior technology & complex bureaucracy.
Introduction - To Overcome the Proud in War
The Roman army in the mid Republic
The First Punic War and naval warfare
Land warfare against Carthage and the Hellenistic world
The rise of the professional army
The last phase of Roman expansion
Barbarians and the western Empire
Biographies and Primary Sources