Wearing Uniforms

Many people around the world wear uniforms to show what their job is, what school they go to, and so on. A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. People performing religious activities have often worn standard costumes since the dawn of recorded history. Other early examples of people wearing uniforms incl ...

Date added: 18 November '07

The Roman Army

by Monique Barb - There were many other types of uniform worn by Roman soldiers of different rank. Try to find out how the Centurions, Legionaries, Auxiliaries, Tribunes and Cavalry soldiers were dressed. The Roman Legion usually had between 5000 and 6000 soldiers and was commanded by a Commanding Officer, with 5 or 6 tribunes below him each responsible for about 10 centurions. Each centurion ...

Date added: 06 June '08

Hadrian's Wall

by Monique Barb - The Roman armies built a massive wall across northern England in order to keep out the Picts who lived in Scotland and Northumberland. The wall was built to the orders of the Emperor Hadrian. By the time Hadrian became Emperor in 117 AD the Roman Empire had ceased to expand. Hadrian was concerned to consolidate his boundaries. He visited Britain in 122 AD, and ordered a wal ...

Date added: 02 October '07