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IIgnite's Roman Centurion |
For
more than a century Rome was the center of the world. The Roman Empire was
created by means of conquest and assimilation. This was accomplished by
having the first professional army. The Roman Army was a well disciplined
and well equipped army for its day. The Roman army helped spread the empire in
to parts of Europe and Africa and shaped the modern world. Today many of
our political structures in the US are based on the roman republic.
At the heart of this great army was the
Legionnaire (the common soldier) and his commander the Centurion.
Centurions were in charge of 80 legionnaires. They demanded extreme loyalty
and discipline from their men and enforced it with a stick made from vine.
For this months cover we have selected
Ignites Roman Centurion. You will notice that he looks a lot like Russell
Crowe from the movie Gladiator. This is a really outstanding piece that
comes with a load of accessories that are all made out of die cast metal.
This spring look for a review on Ignites Centurion series.
For more information on the Roman Army and
the Republic please visit the following:
