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A legionary would be paid in metal coins (denarii). From each soldier's pay there was deducted the cost of the food issued to that soldier, panis sordis, "dirty [brown] bread" (the kind for anyone who was not rich). There was also a pay deduction for the cost of weapons, armor and other equipment the soldier was issued, and also another pay deduction for what each soldier was issued to drink. This tended to be a weak alcohol, since it took longer to go bad and it was good for disinfecting things. Total pay BEFORE deductions would vary based on rank. Each private in a legion would get about 20 denarii each month, or, before Julius Caesar increased the pay, it used to be half that. On the other hand, if you were one of the centurions -- officers who commanded 100 soldiers each -- then you would get 300 denarii each month. If you were an enlisted man in a legion of the Praetorian Guard, in charge of guarding the Emperor, and his residence {palatium) in Rome, and the other very important people, then you would get 60 denarii each month. The higher pay was to discourage traitors among the Praetorian Guard, but this did not really work very well. In the first century A. D., a middle-class civilian secretary would get about 15 denarii each month. If you wanted to buy a tunic to wear, it would cost a little less than 4 denarii. If you wanted to buy a cheap slave, the slave would cost about 500 denarii.
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∙ 10y agoMarius, who created a professional army, paid the legionaries 225 denarii a year. Domitian increased this to 300 denarri and Septimius Severus to 500 denarii. The cost of food and clothing was deducted from this pay.
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Is the name given to a soldier in the roman army legionary?
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How much money did a ancient roman senator earn?
Roman senators did not get paid anything.
What is a legionary?
a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
What did a roman legionary eat?
The legionaries were partly paid in grain which they would make into bread, that being the staple. Of course this was supplemented by foods gathered locally and flavoured with the ubiquitous liquamen (fish sauce).
What was the name given to roman soldiers?
A Roman soldier was called a "miles".---------------------------------------Roman soldiers were generically called "a legionary" (Latin = legionarius) or "legionaries"
How much salary did a roman legionary get?
About 100 dinars.
Is the name given to a soldier in the roman army legionary?
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What actors and actresses appeared in Le peuple ancien - 2001?
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How much money did a ancient roman senator earn?
Roman senators did not get paid anything.
What is a legionary?
a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
What did a roman legionary eat?
The legionaries were partly paid in grain which they would make into bread, that being the staple. Of course this was supplemented by foods gathered locally and flavoured with the ubiquitous liquamen (fish sauce).
When was a legionary fortress stationed at Camulodunum?
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When was Young Legionary created?
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