Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Alaric the Visigoth
History for Kids presents overview of the Visigoth leader, Alaric I, who rose to prominence in the Roman Army and is responsible for the sack of Rome. Teacher resources included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bronze Head From a Statue of the Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian (reigned 117-138 C.E.), once a tribune in three different legions of the Roman army and commander of a legion in one of Trajan's wars, was often shown in military uniform. He was clearly keen to project the image of an ever-ready...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Roman Soldiers
The distinction between rank and unit type doesn't seem to have been as precise as in a modern-day army, in which a soldier has a separate pay-grade, job description, and assigned unit.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: The Huns
A brief history of the nomadic Huns, their incursions into the Chinese and Roman empires, and their leaders, including Attila.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cornu
Roman Cornu. Brass instrument used by the Roman Armies to give orders in battle.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Signa Militaria
Signa Militaria, military ensigns or standards. The most ancient standard employed by the Romans is said to have been a handful of straw fixed to the top of a spear or pole. Hence the company of soldiers belonging to it was called...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Parma
A round shield, three feet in diameter, carried by the celites in the Roman army. Though small, compared with the Clipeus, it was so strongly made as to be a very effectual protection. This was probably owing to the use of iron in its...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana
This site provides a lecture about Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana. The first part of the lecture is about his life and triumphs.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: From Slave to Rebel Gladiator: The Life of Spartacus
Fiona Radford delves into the life and legend of Spartacus.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Hannibal and His Army Crossing the Alps
Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Paludamentum
The cloak worn by a Roman general commanding an army, his principal officers and personal attendants, in contradistinction to the sagum of the common soldiers, and the toga or garb of peace. It was the practice for a Roman magistrate,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Arcus
The bow used for shooting arrows, is one of the most ancient of all weapons, but is characteristic of Asia rather than of Europe. In the Roman armies it was scarcely ever employed except by auxiliaries; and these auxiliaries, called...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Arcus
The bow used for shooting arrows, is one of the most ancient of all weapons, but is characteristic of Asia rather than of Europe. In the Roman armies it was scarcely ever employed except by auxiliaries; and these auxiliaries, called...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Arcus
The bow used for shooting arrows, is one of the most ancient of all weapons, but is characteristic of Asia rather than of Europe. In the Roman armies it was scarcely ever employed except by auxiliaries; and these auxiliaries, called...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Catapult
Catapult from the Roman military system. The Roman army was divided into legions, each of which contained about 6,000 men, although at first the number was much smaller. Each legion was in turn subdivided into ten cohorts. Besides the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Metaurus, 208 Bc
A map of the Battle of Metaurus in Italy during the Second Punic War. The battle was between Hannibal's Carthaginians under his brother Asdrubal, and the Roman armies under Marcus Livius and Claudius Nero. This battle, fought in 208 BC,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Caesar Crossing the Rubicon
An image of Julius Caesar and his army crossing the Rubicon River, which is located in northeastern Italy. The idiom "Crossing the Rubicon" refers to Julius Caesar passing this river in 49 BC, and means to pass a point of no return.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Teutoburg Forest , a.d. 9
A map of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the present day Lower Saxony of Germany. The battle was between the Roman Legion under Publius Quinctilius Varus, and the armies of a coalition of Germanic tribes led by Arminius. This...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Publius Cornelius Scipio
Publius Cornelius Scipio (died 211 BC) was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic. A member of the Cornelia gens, Scipio served as consul in 218 BC, the first year of the Second Punic War, and sailed with an army from Pisa to...