The Roman Recruit
  • Gaius Fortunatus
    • Part 1: Stuck on Hadrian's Wall
    • Part 2: Following My Father
    • Part 3: The Year of Five Emperors
    • Part 4: Conquest of Parthia
    • Part 5: Defending the Danube
    • Part 6: Towards The British War
    • Part 7: Fighting the Barbarians
  • Units Served With
    • Legio II Pia Italica
    • Legio VI Victrix
  • Arms & Armour
    • Helmet
    • Shield
    • Sword
    • Pilum
    • Armour
    • Subarmalis
    • Dagger & Belt
  • Clothing
    • Tunic
    • Boots
    • Cloaks & Capes
    • Trousers
  • Life at the Fort
    • Barracks and Duties
    • Food
    • Religion
    • The Marching Pack
  • Inside the Legion
  • References
  • Articles and Links
  • 130AD
  • 380AD

ARTICLES & LINKS


ARTICLES
These articles are useful research aids to anyone trying to get closer to the experience of life in the legions. The author, where known, is attributed.  Many relate to the 4th century legions, others to the 3rd century legions. 

Who Am I? by Ste Kenwright

A Late Roman Marching Pack by Paul Elliott

Marching Rations by Paul Elliott

Portraying a Christian in 400AD by Ste Kenwright

Camp Life & Strip Houses by Ste Kenwright

Join the Army and Learn a Trade by Ste Kenwright

Sleeping Rough by Paul Elliott


Casting Roman Sling Bullets by Paul Elliott

The Fulcum and Testudo by Philip Rance

Map: Britannia Secunda circa 400AD by Paul Elliott


Cooking With a Clay Pot by Sarah & Lee Steele, and Paul Elliott

Notes for a Mithraic Ceremony by Paul Elliott

Where is Praesidium? by Paul Elliott

Marriage, Families, and Survival in the Roman Imperial Army by Walter Scheidel


The Notitia Dignitatum: Shield Forms and Shield Designs Seen from a Different Perspective by Christian Koepfer


What Things Cost in Ancient Rome



Picture
Julian gazes into the fire as his lentils simmer slowly in a patera. 
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