This article will look at the ranks found in the Roman army at the height of its power. The Roman military evolved greatly over the centuries, from an ad hoc militia to a Greek-inspired phalanx to ...

Battling at the Bottom Hierarchy was a fixture of life in the Roman Empire, appearing in all aspects of life, from military service to household relations. At the top were the The patricians and the ...

These veterans, highly organized and experienced in the Roman military hierarchy, proved to be a force difficult for the Scandinavian tribes to resist. In front of the main building at Hove (right), ...