Ludus latrunculorum

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Ludus latrunculorum, latrunculi, or simply latrones ("the game of brigands", from latrunculus, diminutive of latro, mercenary or highwayman) was a two-player strategy board game played throughout the Roman Empire.

Description

It is said to resemble chess or draughts, but is generally accepted to be a game of military tactics.

Because of the paucity of sources, reconstruction of the game's rules and basic structure is difficult, and therefore there are multiple interpretations of the available evidence

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