Roman Army. Citizen Army Free-born citizen, 17-46 Auxilia (native forces) Praetorian guard (emperor’s body guards) Cohortes Urbani (police), led by praefectus.

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Roman Army

Citizen Army Free-born citizen, Auxilia (native forces) Praetorian guard (emperor’s body guards) Cohortes Urbani (police), led by praefectus urbi (senatorial rank) Vigiles (fire brigade and night watch) led by praefectus vigilium (equestrian) 7 cohorts

Structure Conturbium (tent of 8 men) Centuria = 10 conturbia led by a centurion Cohort = 6 Centuries Legio = 10 centuries led by a legatus Several legions led by an imperator (general) 70 legions in the time of Augustus

Personal Gear Lorica (chainmail or cuirass) Gladius (short sword) Pugio (small dagger) Hasta (thrusting spear, two) Scutum (rectangular shield) Galea (helmet) Leggins or greaves Apron Caligula (marching sandals) Woolen tunic Cingulum (belt)

Ranks Signifer (standard bearer) Velite (light infantry Conicen

Roman Camp

Life of a Soldier Enlistment between 17 and years enlistment (20 for retirement bonus) Stipendium (living allowance) + plunder No (legal) marriage until 197 A.D. D:M P:RVSTO FABIA:CRESCEN:BRIX MIL:LEG XX VV AN XXX STIP X GROMA HERES FAC CVR 'To the spirits of the departed and to Publius Rustius Crescens of the Fabian voting tribe from Brixia, Soldier in the twentieth legion Valeria Victrix. He Lived for 30 years and served for 10 years. Groma his heir had this stone made.(Brixia(

"To the spirits of the departed and Vivius Marcianus of Legio Secundae Augusta. Januaria Martina his most faithful wife placed this in his memory." (RIB 17; tombstone) D M VIVIO MARCIANO LEG II AVG IANVARIA MARTINA CONIVNX PIENTISSIMA POSVIT MEMORAM

Military Monuments (The first two lines record the names of Marcus Caelius' freedmen, Marcus Caelius Privatus and Marcus Caelius Thiaminus) To Marcus Caelius, son of Titus, of the voting tribe Lemonia, from Bononia, first centurion of the eighteenth legion. At the age of 53 he fell in the Varian War, the bones (of his freedmen) may be interred here. His brother Caelius, son of Titus, of the tribe Lemonia, erected (this tombstone) M(arcus) Caelius M(arci) l(ibertus) Privatus M(arcus) Caelius M(arci) l(ibertus) Thiaminus M(arco) Caelio T(iti) f(ilio) Lem(onia) Bon(onia) (centurioni) leg(ionis) XIIX ann(orum) LIII [ce]cidit bello Variano ossa [i]nferre licebit p(onendum) c(uravit) Aelius T(iti) F(ilius) Lem(onia) frater fecit

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