Through the Lens of History 15 – Latrones – Bandits in the Roman Republic and Empire

Through the Lens of History: Using History for Better Gaming
Vision XV: “Latrones”
Bandits in the Roman Republic and Empire

Looking back to the Roman Empire we usually imagine it to be an orderly and efficient place, untroubled by minor lawlessness. This was not entirely the case, though in central and northern Italy it came close. Bandits and banditry were a continual problem throughout the expansion of Rome to the collapse of the Empire.