Introduction

The power, dominance and stability of rome is all wrapped up in its army. Understanding the legions is critical to understanding the romans. And how the legions operated mirrored shifts in the socio political world that surrounded them. I originally intended this section to be one episode, but as i progressed, it kept growing and growing. So rather than inundating you with too much mation, i have decided to divide it into two parts. To day, i will give a brief over view how the legions changed over the years, and then go into detail about the greek phalanx. In particular, what it was why it was so strong and what its flaws were. The romans used