Roman Soldiers and Their Families: The Hidden Human Side of Vindolanda

Roman soldiers were more than warriors. Around Vindolanda in Roman Britain, military communities included women, children and families whose everyday lives are revealed through archaeology.

Ordinary soldiers below centurion rank were not officially permitted to marry while serving, but relationships and families still existed. Finds from Vindolanda include tiny leather children's shoes, personal objects and wooden writing tablets. One famous tablet preserves a birthday invitation written by Claudia Severa to Sulpicia Lepidina, the wife of a fort commander.

This cinematic historical reconstruction combines fictional recurring characters with archaeological evidence to explore the human side of military life around AD 100.

Historical reference: British Museum resources on the Vindolanda tablets and family life in the Roman army.

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