The Roman Empire was created and controlled ... The minimum term of service for a soldier during the first century AD was twenty years. Each legionnaire (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called ...

They first invaded Britain in 55 BC, by 79 AD the Roman army came here ... were called centurions. And each century was spilt up into ten groups of eight soldiers called a contuberniam.

Why was the first century so turbulent ... their people believed they could outgun anyone and everyone else. If an army grew dissatisfied, the emperor was in trouble; if dissatisfaction spread ...

Metal Detectorists Find Rare 1st Century Coins; First of Its Kind to Be Unearthed From the European Mainland Two metal ...

Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have found a hoard of first-century gold and silver coins, Live Science reports.