What did the army look like in rome?

In the era of the kings (VII century BC), the entire army of Rome was a militia of 3,000 infantry and 300 horsemen. Armament consisted of spears, darts, axes, swords, and the wealthy warriors also had armor. In the same period, Roman military affairs were closely associated with the Etruscans, who fought in Greek with a phalanx. In this phalanx, heavy shields (scutum) first appeared, which were later used by Roman legionaries.

Since the IV century, the legion was reorganized and began to number 4,200 infantry (3,000 heavy, 1,200 light) and 300 cavalry. In addition, the legion had numerous support personnel (doctors, sappers, supplies).

During its heyday, the Roman Empire had about 30 legions. By the end of its existence, barbarians began to be recruited into legionnaires.