The Romans focused on flexibility in their military organization, allowing them to adapt and overcome traditional heavy infantry tactics used by their enemies.

Rome always wins because, even if they lose battles, they can raise new armies from their Italian allies and half citizens.

At the Battle of Cannae, Hannibal employed a strategy called Double Envelopment, surrounding and defeating a much larger Roman army.

The Roman military was a massive force of half a million people, integrating foreigners and turning them into Romans over time.

By the 3rd century, the Romans were fighting wars on their own territory, leading to a long-term degradation of their military and political power.

At the Battle of Cannae, Hannibal employs a strategy called double envelopment, surrounding and killing about 60,000 Romans in one afternoon.

During the late Republic, the Roman army primarily consisted of indigenous Italians, with the expansion of auxiliaries occurring later in the empire.

The Romans would often take the sons of conquered tribal leaders, raise them as Romans, and incorporate them into their society, turning enemies into allies. As early as the second century AD, Roman emperors and senators began to come from provinces like Spain and North Africa, rather than just Italy.

The Romans enjoyed feats of athletic strength, which they found impressive and entertaining, reflecting the pinnacle of human physical capability.