Lost in Translation - How Rome’s Multi-Ethnic Army Communicated

The Roman army was made up of soldiers from across the Empire. But how did this multilingual force manage to communicate. Let’s explore the language of the Roman Army! This video was sponsored by Surfshark VPN. Get it at and enter promo code INVICTA for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! In this history documentary we look at the nitty gritty details of the Roman army that all to often get overlooked, namely how did the Roman army communicate. After all its forces, and in particular the auxiliaries, hailed from all across the world. We take a look at language within the legions and the roman auxiliaries with specific examples taken from Armnius and the events around the Battle of the Teutoburg forest. #History #Documentary #RomanArmy