Clad in his distinctive lion pelt the Aquilifer was one of the most trusted men in the legion and a doughty fighter to boot. The eagle was the very symbol of the invincibility of Rome and to lose one bought disgrace upon a legion, possibly
Clad in his distinctive lion pelt the Aquilifer was one of the most trusted men in the legion and a doughty fighter to boot. The eagle was the very symbol of the invincibility of Rome and to lose one bought disgrace upon a legion, possibly