The Roman army of the late Republic refers to the armed forces deployed by the late Roman Republic, from the beginning of the first century BC until the establishment of the Imperial Roman army by Aug
Detail from the Ahenobarbus relief showing (centre-right) two Roman foot-soldiers c. 122 BC. Note the Montefortino-style helmets with horsehair plume, chain mail cuirasses with shoulder reinforcement, oval shields with calfskin covers, gladius and pilum
Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey, the members of the First Triumvirate
A bust said to depict Gaius Marius, noted for his seven consulships and putative reforms of the Roman army
A Roman soldier depicted in a fresco in Pompeii, c. 80—20 BC
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The Roman legion was the largest military unit of the Roman army, composed of Roman citizens serving as legionaries. During the Roman Republic the manipular legion comprised 4,200 infantry and 300 cav
Depiction of Roman legionnaires
A historical reenactor in Roman centurion costume
Reenacters portraying Roman legionaries of Legio XV Apollinaris