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The Roman Army The basics

The Roman Army had 4 different parts to it The Roman Army had 4 different parts to it. Each part was called a ‘legion’, and each legion had 5,000 soldiers in it.

Soldiers in the Roman Army wore metal armour and a helmet for protection. The helmets sometimes looked like this:

Soldiers used swords, spears, bows and arrows. When the Army won a battle, they took treasure from the enemy for themselves. A soldier spent 20 – 25 years in the army.

Soldiers in Battle To join the army, Romans had to be very fit and healthy. Soldiers were not allowed to get married. In battle, soldiers would throw their spears first. Next, they would fight with their swords whilst using their shields. In the army, ALL orders had to be obeyed. If a soldier ran away from a battle, there was a change he could be shot and killed. Soldiers would sometimes have to march 20 MILES a day!