Invicta | The True Size of a Roman Legion #Shorts #History #TrueSize @InvictaHistory | Uploaded October 2022 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Learn about the True Size of a Roman Legion of the Empire. youtu.be/eR-J_JSBNTI In this short we cover the structure of the Roman army from the soldier to the Contubernium, the century, the cohort, the first cohort, the legion, and the legionary fortress. Each of these pieces of the Roman Army are also shown with their associated gear and support staff which gives you a sense of the True Size of a Roman Legion.

This Roman army was created with Unreal Engine 5 which is the basis of our new "True Size" series!

You can learn more about the Units of History through our documentary series:

THE AFRICANS
Nubian Archers : youtu.be/qvO3_kYRRw8
The Sacred Band of Carthage : youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY
Carthaginian War Elephants : youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo
The Numidian Cavalry : youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38

THE NEAR EAST
The 10,000 Immortals : youtu.be/Rg1WpzDfyNM
Sassanid Horse Archers: youtu.be/StYxs7JHHeE

THE BYZANTINES
Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : youtu.be/Q40yMWRYt7U
The Varangian Guard : youtu.be/0H2Gs87dTfU

THE HELLENISTIC WORLD
Macedonian Silver Shields : youtu.be/csw9uSRjUz8
Macedonian Companion Cavalry : youtu.be/bbLnrGGqyWY
The Spartan Skiritai : youtu.be/MSsUYZBd414
The Spartan Royal Guard : youtu.be/pSIh_mTEy_o
The Sacred Band of Thebes : youtu.be/xWsZwlN1j3c
Mycenaean Chariots : youtu.be/-TyVh8PlnS4
Balearic Slingers : youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk

THE ROMANS
Roman Cataphracts : youtu.be/NPdxGwyfy_Q
Roman Army Spies : youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I
Roman Army Scouts : youtu.be/EQIT0vP5pBg

THE NORTHMEN
The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : youtu.be/ry_J2IPAZoE
Viking Berserkers : youtu.be/lVbjaoFDiFk
Early Germanic Warriors : youtu.be/DK1c4Bz01MU

THE EASTERN EUROPEANS
The Druzhina : youtu.be/6Yp5-0mX6PI