the roman army had to be able to march 32km in five hours per day carrying there full kit, they had to learn to use there weapons by fighting the people that are on there side thy also had to learn to follow orders precisely and instantly.
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In the early days the Romans trained their soldiers in the Fields of Mars (Campus Martius), and area just outside the city walls. When Rome begun to station soldiers in garrisons she begun to train them in their forts.
Gaius Mariusreformedthe Roman army in in 107 BC in what has been called the Marian reforms. He created aprofessional standingarmy and standardised equipment and training. Training occurred all year round.
They were highly disciplined, with intelligent and effective commanders, were issued good quality equipment, and were well trained in the use of their equipment and effective combat formations and manoeuvres. The Romans also made a point of learning as much as they could about their enemies prior to engaging them in combat so they could take advantages of the enemies weaknesses and take contingencies against their strengths.Of course this was not always the case, most of the major defeats of the Roman army can be traced to failures of one or more of these factors.
In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.In the Roman army there were eight men in a "contubernium". In the late empire there were ten.
If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.If a deserter from the Roman army were found, he was flogged and then crucified. Roman soldiers were the only citizens who could be crucified.
Yes, extremely. There was no greater honour in the Roman Empire than to serve it. The army embodied this principle in the highest manner.