For more than a thousand years the fate of Rome rested on the swords of her legions. The roman soldier better trained better armed better than paid than most soldiers of the day. he had to be able to read and write. he would do a 25 mile route march in full gear three times month. he could not marry offically. He had to serve 25 years This is me actually He wears a standard roman helmet with a crest the crest means he could be junior officer. He wears plate armor once the Roman using it we will not see plate armor for about 500 years he carries a short sword called a gladius