How strong was the average Roman soldier in the Roman Empire?

The army tried to recruit taller people, so if you allow 5.7″ for the ideal Roman soldier, they’re not that much shorter than 20th century heights. In 1900 5.5″ and 5.6″ would’ve been average for the US. read more

The Roman army (Latin: exercitus Romanus) is a term that can in general be applied to the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the Romans throughout the duration of Ancient Rome, from the Roman Kingdom (to c. 500 BC) to the Roman Republic (500–31 BC) and the Roman Empire (31 BC – 395), and its medieval continuation the Eastern Roman Empire. read more