The Roman army (Latin: exercitus Romanorum; Ancient Greek: στρατός/φοσσᾶτον Ῥωμαίων) is the generic term for the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the Roman Kingdom (to c. 500 BC), the Roman Republic (500–31 BC), the Roman Empire (31 BC – 395/476 AD) and its successor, the East Roman or Byzantine Empire (395–1453). It is thus a term that spans approximately 2,000 years, during which the Roman armed forces underwent numerous permutations in composition, organization, equipment and tactics, while conserving a core of lasting traditions.
Read more about Roman Army: Early Roman Army (to C. 300 BC), Roman Army of The Mid-Republic (c. 300 – 107 BC), Imperial Roman Army (30 BC – AD 284 ), Late Roman Army/East Roman Army (284–641), Komnenian Byzantine Army (1081–1204), Palaiologan Byzantine Army (1261–1453)
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