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<p>When you picture ancient Roman Soldiers, an image of battle-hardened warriors equipped with iron breastplates, large rectangular shields and mighty helmets will no doubt come to mind. Immortalised in cinematic classics like 'Gladiator' or HBO Period Dramas - the depictions of Roman legionaries tend to all look the same on the surface. But how accurate is this bloodthirsty, armour clad vision - and how did the actual Roman legionaries change across the centuries?</p><br><p>In this episode Tristan welcomes best selling author Ben Kane to the podcast, to delve into the history of the Roman legionaries. Looking at what the clothing, weapons, and archaeology can tell us about legionaries across time (and continent) - who exactly were the Roman legionaries, and how do you separate fact from fiction?</p><br><p><em>The History Hit Miscellany is published on September 28, but you can pre-order </em><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Miscellany-Facts-Figures-Fascinating/dp/1399726005/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JJTQDXHES918&keywords=history+hit+miscellany&qid=1694515447&sprefix=history+hit%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em> or visit </em><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>historyhit.com/book</em></a><em> to order from your favourite book shop.</em></p><br><p><strong>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code </strong><a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=ancients&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>ANCIENTS</u></strong></a><strong>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up </strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>here</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><br><p><em>Music supplied by All3 Media. </em></p>
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