He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies ... had been born in an army camp and was a mascot to the Roman legions. At first, the arrival of Germanicus ...

Image caption, Re-enactors with Roman shields. Legionaries signed up for ... It was divided up into groups called ‘legions’. Each legion had between 4,000 and 6,000 soldiers.

Legion: Life in the Roman Army runs from February 1 to June ... including the world’s only intact legionary shield - on its maiden loan from Yale - and the oldest and most complete classic ...