When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

The Romans needed a powerful army to invade foreign lands and defend their empire. But what exactly made the Roman army so successful? Find out below: ANITA: The Romans in Scotland; the Roman army.

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 ...

As the Roman Empire expanded, the military was stationed ... After all, the Roman army was a terribly efficient machine that “demanded huge amounts of material and complex supply mechanisms ...

The Roman Empire now stretched across Europe and the ... competent and honest officials to rule the provinces. With the army, Trajan was fair but strict, ordering the execution of the Praetorian ...

Sifting through the dark brown soil of southwestern Scotland, archaeologists unearthed a “rare” and “visually striking” Roman ...

Sources: Ioana A. Oltean, University of Exeter; Jon Coulston, University of St. Andrews, Scotland The column emphasizes Rome’s vast empire. Trajan’s army includes African cavalrymen with ...

To help repel these attacks, Rome began forming complex alliances and counter-alliances with the barbarians. More and more, the empire relied on German mercenaries to serve in its army.