CLAS 201 Lecture 17: Lecture 17 - The Roman Military
21 Nov 2018
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The organization of the army changes as rome expanded into italy and then into the mediterranean and europe. In the republican period, citizen farmers were soldiers. Warfare took the pace of the agricultural year. Battles would stop, pack up and go back to the farms. In order to be a soldier you needed to have property and be able to pay for weapons and armour. Marius" reforms removed property holdings as a requirement (first stage of the professionalization of the army) Expected land in italy when they returned, or cash, or both. Sign up for 20 to 25 year term (depending if it was a legion or auxiliary) Land wasn"t given, although it was available outside of italy. Needs to make sure that the army is behind him. Auxiliary army was composed of men who weren"t citizens (like in. Upon retirement a man could do whatever he wanted with the cash payment (buy land, go somewhere else to live)
