The size of a typical legion varied throughout the history of ancient Rome, with complements ranging from 4,200 legionaries and 300 equites (drawn from the wealthier classes … See more

For most of the Roman Imperial period, the legions formed the Roman army's elite heavy infantry, recruited exclusively from Roman citizens, while the remainder of the army consisted of See more

Almost nothing is known about the legion of the Roman Kingdom period that could have included 1000 men from each of the three original See more

Aside from the rank and file legionary (who received the base wage of 10 assēs a day or 225 denarii a year), the following list describes the system … See more

Many of the legions founded before 40 BC were still active until at least the fifth century, notably Legio V Macedonica, which was founded by See more

Roman Kingdom (c. 752 to 509 BC)
In the period before the raising of the legio and the early years of the Roman Kingdom and the Roman Republic, forces are described as … See more

Legionaries received 225 denarii a year (equal to 900 sestertii) until Domitian, who increased it to 300 denarii. In spite of the steady inflation … See more