WebThis is a list of Roman legions, including key facts about each legion, primarily focusing on the Principate (early Empire, 27 BC – 284 AD) legions, for which there exists substantial literary, epigraphic and archaeological evidence.

WebA major feriae conceptivae in April was the Latin Festival.. 1 (Kalends): Veneralia in honour of Venus 4–10: Ludi Megalenses or Megalesia, in honor of the Magna Mater or Cybele, whose temple was dedicated April 10, 191 BC 5: anniversary of the Temple of Fortuna Publica; 12–19: Cerialia or Ludi Cereri, festival and games for Ceres, established by 202 …

WebIn ancient Roman warfare, the testudo or tortoise formation was a type of shield wall formation commonly used by the Roman legions during battles, particularly sieges. Formation. In the testudo formation, the men would align their shields to form a packed formation covered ...

WebThe Roman Baths are well-preserved thermae in the city of Bath, Somerset, England.A temple was constructed on the site between 60–70AD in the first few decades of Roman Britain.Its presence led to the development of the small Roman urban settlement known as Aquae Sulis around the site. The Roman baths—designed for public bathing—were …

WebAn ala (Latin for "wing", plural: alae) was the term used during the middle of the Roman Republic (338–88 BC) to denote a military formation composed of conscripts from the socii, Rome's Italian military allies.A normal consular army during the period consisted of two legions, composed of only Roman citizens, and two allied alae.. The alae were …

WebThe structural history of the Roman military concerns the major transformations in the organization and constitution of ancient Rome's armed forces, "the most effective and long-lived military institution known to history." From its origins around 800 BC to its final dissolution in AD 476 with the demise of the Western Roman Empire, Rome's military …

WebA forum (Latin forum "public place outdoors", plural fora; English plural either fora or forums) was a public square in a Roman municipium, or any civitas, reserved primarily for the vending of goods; i.e., a marketplace, along with the buildings used for shops and the stoas used for open stalls. Many fora were constructed at remote locations along a road by the …

WebA cohort (from the Latin cohors, plural cohortes, see wikt:cohors for full inflection table) was a standard tactical military unit of a Roman legion.Although the standard size changed with time and situation, it was generally composed of 480 soldiers. A cohort is considered to be the equivalent of a modern military battalion.The cohort replaced the maniple following …

WebIn video games, Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards. American basketball player Brittney Griner and Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout (pictured) are freed via a prisoner exchange.; In Germany, 25 members of a far-right group are arrested in connection with a coup d'état plot.; Albert Rösti and Élisabeth Baume-Schneider are …

WebIn the Roman infantry, the centurions commanded a centuria or "century". During the Mid-Republic these centuries were grouped in pairs to make up a maniple, each century consisting of 30–60 men. After the Marian reforms a century typically composed of around 80 men, with six such centuries forming a legionary cohort.Later, generals and emperors …

WebA consul held the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic (c. 509 BC to 27 BC), and ancient Romans considered the consulship the second-highest level of the cursus honorum (an ascending sequence of public offices to which politicians aspired) after that of the censor.Each year, the Centuriate Assembly elected two consuls to serve jointly for a …

WebThe general who won the last civil war of the Roman Republic, Gaius Octavian, became the master of the state.In the years after 30 BC, Octavian set out to reform the Roman constitution.The ultimate consequence of these reforms was the abolition of the republic and the founding of the Roman Empire.When Octavian deposed his fellow triumvir, Mark …

WebThe technology history of the Roman military covers the development of and application of technologies for use in the armies and navies of Rome from the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.The rise of Hellenism and the Roman Republic are generally seen as signalling the end of the Iron Age in the Mediterranean.Roman iron …

WebLe roman policier historique est un genre romanesque, appartenant au roman policier, qui associe une enquête policière ayant pour arrière-plan une époque historique particulière (Grèce antique, Moyen Âge, Premier Empire, Belle Époque...) ou une civilisation ancienne et une intrigue mêlant généralement des événements et des personnages réels et fictifs.