020_HIS101: The Roman Legion and Early Conquests

10/22/17 • 38 min

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The Roman Legion used the sword, shield and discipline to turn the roman farmer into perhaps the best soldier of the ancient world

The Roman Legion used the sword, shield and discipline to turn the roman farmer into perhaps the best soldier of the ancient world

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