Romans were good with weapons gave them the advantage to having a very strong military. Romans mass produced weapons to increase defense and offence in battles. Romans started off with using Greek and Etruscan based weapons but later encountering the Celts they took there weapon principal. The body armor varied between rankings in roman civilization. The higher rankings had more armor but the normal soldiers had less armor making them lighter and more made for attacking than defending even if it meant they would die. Having more of an attacking based military it had given them an advantage on the battlefield.
Romans were good with weapons gave them the advantage to having a very strong military. Romans mass produced weapons to increase defense and offence in battles. Romans started off with using Greek and Etruscan based weapons but later encountering the Celts they took there weapon principal. The body armor varied between rankings in roman civilization. The higher rankings had more armor but the normal soldiers had less armor making them lighter and more made for attacking than defending even if it meant they would die. Having more of an attacking based military it had given them an advantage on the battlefield.