Roman Legionnaire

Roman legionaries were professional heavy infantry at the center of Rome’s imperial armies, although their equipment and organization changed over centuries. The familiar shield, helmet, armor, and short sword belong to particular periods rather than every Roman soldier. Legionary formations combined battlefield discipline with marching, camp construction, and engineering work.

In the early imperial period, a legion was divided into cohorts and centuries, with centurions providing experienced leadership. Soldiers carried tools and built fortified camps during campaigns, making engineering a routine part of military life. Their principal weapons included the pilum and gladius in familiar first-century representations, while later periods adopted different combinations. Legions guarded frontier zones, fought civil wars, and supported emperors as well as expanding Roman territory. Recruitment increasingly drew on provincial populations, reflecting the wider integration of the empire rather than a permanently Italian-only army.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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