Augustus' reign started with a thorny problem. He was now the proud 'owner' of 50-odd legions, and no rivals to his power. For now. His solution was a system that lasted.

Theme: The Julio-Claudian legion

• Duncan B. Campbell, 'Counting the emperor's legions - The army of Augustus'.
  
• M.C. Bishop, 'Equipping the soldiers of the emperor - The Claudio-Neronian legionary'.
• Robert C.L. Holmes, 'Naming and numbering the Roman legions - Numero et nomina'.
• Ross Cowan, 'Tacitus on Boudicca's final battle - The defeat of victory'.
• Lindsay Powell, 'The military reforms of Claudius - Optimized for operations'.

Features:

• Stephen DeCasien, 'Recreating an ancient naval ram - Beeswax to bronze'.
  
• Murray Dahm, 'The "oldest" army - The Standard of Ur'.
• Jo Ball, 'A Megarian casualty of the Graeco-Persian Wars - The grave stele of Pollis'.
• Murray Dahm, 'The strength of the Athenian Lochos - Fighting for Athena'.
• Mark McCaffery, 'Archers on the Hydaspes - Bows of the Dahae'.
• William Matthews, 'The Qin conquest of the central states - Unifying China'.