Roman Themed, Intergalactic...

[thejackswild]

This is driving me absolutely crazy. There is a series of books (maybe three?) that I read in the mid-90's that I would like to re-explore. I have to apologize for the lack of info! I have been searching all manner of combinations of what I remember!

The culture was very heavily Roman based in structure, yet with plenty of space travel. Lead was a young man (the typical right of passage sort). There was also a mercenary, battle in the making etc. I can actually see the cover of two of the books in my mind and though one of the author's was prominent I absolutely cannot remember the name of either the book OR the author.

Thanks in advance!

 

[chrispenycate]

Very little to base this on, but could it be David Drake's "Ranks of bronze" series? Mixes legions and space travel?

If you remember a cover, perhaps describe it; there are those here very gifted at translating into their own symbols and recognising them.

 

[Ms Atoz]

Could it be the Tour of the Merrimack series by R. M. Meluch? (The Myriad, Wolfstar, The Sagittarius Command, Strength & Honor.)

I'm not sure that they're old enough, though.