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The term varied. In the early days when the army was comprised of landowners, they turned out, usually after the harvest, to either defend against invading neighbouring states, or to pillage neighbouring states, disbanding after the action was over.

When the Roman state expanded, they were kept on duty for extended offensive or defensive campaigne lasting a season, a year or several years.

When the Germanic tribes got on the move i the late 2nd Century BCE, their sheer numbers required the landless class to be pressed into service, and these were the beginning of what became a more professional army. And garrisoning the expanding empire required extended service. This service increased to 16 years, then 20 years, 25 years and sometimes longer.

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