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The Roman army was one of the finest fighting forces ever created. In ancient Rome, the emperors were expected to be soldiers, and a successful soldier sometimes became the emperor (rarely). The army’s most prized possession was their standard, a banner with an eagle on it that represented Rome. The soldiers would rather die than surrender it. The soldiers had to pay to be in the army. The army was made up of legions, each containing about 5500 soldiers. The army created and kept together the Roman Empire. There was a triumph held for every soldier who killed over 5000 enemies. Their uniform consisted of a rectangular shield, short sword, dagger, metal jacket, belt, helmet, kilt, shirt, and sandals. Each legion served for about 25 years. As you can see, these soldiers were very similar to soldiers today. The American army is strong, as was the Roman army. This is how the Roman army and the American army are similar.