Retirement from Roman Army Service
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
All legionary soldiers also received a sizeable sum of money on the completion of their term of service: 3000 denarii from the time of Augustus and/or a plot of good farmland (good land was in much demand). Later, under Caracalla, the praemia increased to 5000 denarii.
So this is the army that conquered the âworldâ- a large force of disciplined men in tight ranks acting as one. Almost nothing of the day could withstand this unrelenting fighting machine.
So this is the army that conquered the âworldâ- a large force of disciplined men in tight ranks acting as one. Almost nothing of the day could withstand this unrelenting fighting machine.