The Romans managed to conquer so many countries because they had such a good armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough. The Emperor used the army to protect Rome and to armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough the people it had conquered. Some soldiers were away from their families for long periods of time
When a soldier had served in the army for 25 years he could become a armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough of Rome.
Organisation of the Army
The army was organised in a very simple way:
800 Legionaries (Roman Citizens who were in the army) would form a armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough.
The Legion would be split into armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough (80 men) controlled by a Centurion.
The centuries would then be divided into smaller groups with different jobs to perform.

Roman soldiers had to be armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough. They were expected to march up to 20 miles per day in line, wearing all their armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough and carrying their food and tents.
Roman soldiers were trained to fight well and to defend themselves. If the enemy shot arrows at them they would use their armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough to surround their bodies and protect themselves this was know as 'the turtle'

They fought with short swords, daggers for armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough and a long spear for throwing. They also carried a shield for armourarmycenturiescitizencontrolLegionprotectionshieldsstabbingtough as well as wearing armour.