Legionary

The Marching Eagle

The legionary was the professional heavy infantryman of Rome, who conquered the Mediterranean world one disciplined campaign at a time. Marching under shield, javelin, and short stabbing sword, he carried his own kit and dug a fortified camp each night before fighting in tight, drilled ranks. Soldier, engineer, and laborer in one, bound by brutal discipline and the eagle standard, he was the instrument that built and held an empire.