Roman+Military

//**The Roman Military**// I**ntroduction to Roman Military** If you want to join the Military, you have to join at the age of 18 and you have to stay there for the next 25 years. Roman soldiers were called legionnaires but they could also be called Auxilia. Auxilia were paid less and had fewer privileges than the legionnaires and they were non-citizen recruits and they came mostly from provinces. The legion would be his family and home at that time. They were under the rule of the roman kingdom, then the roman republic and then later after that the roman empire became part of the roman military. The maximum number troops they could have about 386,500 troops but with their allies it would be 650,000 to about 700,000 troops. click pictures for URL. This is a picture of roman legionnaires outside of Italy use for weapons and armor. A picture of roman short swords and daggers.

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The legionnaires had to carry every thing they needed including all the tools. It took several centuries before Rome became a vast empire. Rome’s vast machines dominated that time. At the early years of Rome, soldiers had to provide and make their own equipment. The Roman soldiers or the Legionnaires had to make sure that they could support themselves during wars when they are injured. For the weapons the legionnaires had to use a pilum (javelin), a gladius (short sword), a pugio (dagger), and also a scutum (as shield). There were also many types of armor legionnaires wore outside of Italy legionnaires wore different things as the legionnaires inside of Italy. Legionnaires outside of Italy used spathae (long swords) and they often wore chain mails. Legionnaires got their freedom at the end of their term, when they finish their contract of being a soldier. Then you will be paid much, treated well and you can live with your family. Click Picture to go to URL. click on picture to go to URL. A picture of a roman cavalryman
 * Legionnaires**

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The legionnaires usually get a chance to rest at spring because most of all the wars usually ended at spring. So they get a break and are allowed to go back with their families to harvest and work on buildings and other stuff. At the end of a legionnaires contract you have two choices, its either you stay with the army or you go home with your family and get many privileges like money, land and protection. If you’ve been a really good soldier, you might have fame. If you stay with the army you have the risk of dieing and you’ll have to do the other drills but if you have not died and fought bravely you will have a chance to be called a champion. If you die then you will be honored with what you’ve done to help the Roman Empire.
 * Legionnaires wars and terms**

At the end of a legionnaires term, you can do whatever you want with your life but you will be praised as a hero and you will be granted wealth, land and respect. click on picture to go to URL This is a picture of the roman military developing through time. Sources: Websites:
 * The end of a Legionnaires Terms**
 * 1) [|http://www.reference.com/serch?q=Roman %20Army]
 * 2) eyewitness dictionaries military armors
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