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Roman Soldier versus Germanic Warrior - 1st Cen...
While making an association between a Greek Hoplite, a Roman legionary and a modern soldier might seem a long bow to draw, the fact remains that they were members of the profession of arms and they were all warriors. It needs to be remembered that, despite the passage of several thousand years, the fundamentals of what makes us human have changed little, if at all. This includes being highly reliant on creating filters with which we perceive our surrounding environment.
The Roman armies tried to conquer Scotland three times, but each was short-lived. The history of Roman Scotland is a story of invasion and withdrawal. Scholars still debate why this happened. Were the local warriors too fierce, the landscape too rough, the conditions too difficult? Or did the rewards not justify the investment? Was it just too far away? When there were problems nearer to Rome, soldiers were pulled out of Britannia, leaving too small a force to hold the country.