The Roman army 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. It is thus a term that may span approximately 2,206 years (753 BC to 1453 AD), during which the Roman armed forces underwent numerous permutations in composition, organisation, equipment and tactics, while conserving a core of lasting traditions. This book gives out the structural, technological and strategical history of the Ancient Roman military from 753BC to 476AD This book is a compilation of high quality articles from the Internet.