How Roman Soldiers Survived a Week of Rain

What did Roman soldiers do when it rained for a whole week? Join Vladius in a soaking-wet camp and find out how leather tents, greasy wool cloaks and a lot of digging kept the legions going, and how rain twice turned into a Roman disaster. In this video you'll learn: Why Roman tents were made of leather and how 8 men shared one How the Romans chose and drained their camps so they wouldn't flood What legionaries wore in the rain (yes, including socks with sandals) How rain damaged shields, armor and artillery How storms nearly broke Caesar at Ilerda and helped destroy Varus's legions in the Teutoburg Forest 📜 Sources Vegetius, De Re Militari (Epitome of Military Science) Polybius, The Histories, Book 6 Julius Caesar, The Civil War, Book 1 Tacitus, Annals, Book 1 Cassius Dio, Roman History, Book 56 Suetonius, The Life of Augustus The Vindolanda Tablets (Vindolanda Tablets Online) If you enjoyed this story, subscribe and join the legion! #AncientRome #RomanHistory #RomanSoldier