Ancient Rome
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/legio-ii-italicaThe Roman Legio II was formed in 165 AD, under the dual Emperorship of Marcus Aurelius and Lucis Verus (Brothers). Numbering roughly 3,000 Soldiers, they were known as Th …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/labarumRelating to Emperor Constantine (''The Great''), The Labarum was the late 3rd Century AD version of The Roman Vexillum (or Military Standard). These were Cloth Standards …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/comitiumDating to The Kingdom Period through The Republic Era – a Comitium was the forerunner to The Forum. These were Public Meeting Places, not only used to discuss vario …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/velesMuch as The Roman Formation called Velites (which were Skirmish or ''Melee' Troops) – so to was the Gladiator known as The Veles. The ''fought'' much as the Militar …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/parmulariusThe ''Parmularius'' was a type of Gladiator who generally fought with nothing but the ''Buckler''-style Parma (Round) Shield. Often using them to batter their similar Opp …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/crupellariusDating to the 1st AD (and lasting perhaps to the 3rd Century AD), The Roman Crupellarius were heavily Armored Gladiators, specifically recruited from Gaul (France). Unlik …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/bustuariusA very odd category of Ancient Roman Gladiator – that existed very early in The Arena Games ''creation'', The Bustuarius were Gladiators that ''killed'' captive Sla …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/venatorMuch as we have seen with The Ancient Roman Gladiator known as The Bestiarius (who were Gladiators trained to fight wild, captive animals to the death in The Arena) &ndas …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/paegniariusThe ''Paegniarius'' were a specialized form of Fighter that were actually not considered Gladiators. These ''Fighters'' were tasked with performing mini ''battles and fig …
https://www.strongholdnation.co.uk/history/ancient-rome/mamertinesThe Mamertines were a Force of Regional Italian Mercenaries, that existed in the 3rd Century BC. They were a hired Soldiers who worked for Agathocies, The ''Tyrant of Syr …