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Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

Of course they used shields. Shields were standard military equipment since the first armies went to war. As far as "sticks" the Romans had much more sophisticated weapons than a stick. However a centurion had, as a symbol of his authority, a vine rod which could be considered a stick. He liberally used it to discipline his men.

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