Gladiator Socks
Description: A classic design for fans of the popular French comic strip. The image features the iconic trio: the clever Asterix, the incredibly strong Obelix, and the loyal little dog Dogmatix. Perfect for those who love retro art style, European comics, and adventures against the Roman Empire.
Description: The Augustus' Eighth Legion was one of the oldest legions of the Imperial Roman army founded by Pompey in 65 BC, and continuing in service to Rome for at least 400 years thereafter. It was ordered to Cisalpine Gaul around 58 BC by Julius Caesar, and marched with him throughout the entire Gallic Wars.
Description: The rapacious 21st legion’ had a slightly more oblique title than others, but one that still referred to their military might – they were seen as rapacious or grasping for victory. Formed in 31 BC by the Emperor Augustus, they were made up of men from other legions. They suppressed the Raetian rebellion in 16-15 BC. Following the Teutoberg disaster, they were among those sent to reinforce the German border and to crush the rebellion there.
Description: The Sixth Ironclad Legion was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. It probably originated from the Republican general Pompey's 6th legion in Spain. In 30 BC it became part of the emperor Augustus's standing army. It continued in existence into the 4th century. Legio VI fought in the Roman Republican civil wars of the 40s and 30s BC.
Description: The Ninth Legion was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that existed from the 1st century BC until at least AD 120. The legion fought in various provinces of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. It was stationed in Britain following the Roman invasion in 43 AD. The legion disappears from surviving Roman records after AD 120 and there is no extant account of what happened to it.
