The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ... allegiance - a promise to serve the republic and later the emperor. Once they had joined the army, they had to serve for 25 years!

Forty-nine years before Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem, Roman general Julius Caesar and his army crossed the river Rubicon—the waterway separating Gaul (modern-day France) and Italy. They ...

It played a role in maintaining political balance of the Roman Republic by not allowing one person to dominate power decisively. Of course, this held true only until Julius Caesar led his army ...

India is marking its 76th Republic Day today (). This year’s celebrations are extra special as the Constitution, which came ...