Growing an Empire
The Roman Empire wasn't inevitable. But something unique about their way of going about it made it possible for them to enjoy the best part of 400 years of huge territorial expansion.
To frame this in modern terms, imagine the wealthiest parts of Europe from Holland to the Black Sea, plus the richer parts of the Middle East, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco all paying tax to one central government and obeying a central authority.
Here's a useful link to an expert in Roman army life http://romanrecruit.weebly.com/the-marching-pack.html
And if you fancy learning to read Roman inscriptions, it's worth trying the Inscripta website from Newcastle University - read the brief user instructions before diving in!
To frame this in modern terms, imagine the wealthiest parts of Europe from Holland to the Black Sea, plus the richer parts of the Middle East, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco all paying tax to one central government and obeying a central authority.
Here's a useful link to an expert in Roman army life http://romanrecruit.weebly.com/the-marching-pack.html
And if you fancy learning to read Roman inscriptions, it's worth trying the Inscripta website from Newcastle University - read the brief user instructions before diving in!