Early Roman ArmiesThe early Romans were only one of a number of peoples that inhabited Iron Age central Italy. From the 8th to the 3rd century BC, the Romans undertook territorial expansion, and conflict with neighbouring tribes and cultures resulted in open war, most notably with the Samnites. Alliances were created too, but the rise of Rome was unstoppable. Early Roman Armies covers the equipment, weaponry and dress of the early Romans, from the traditional