HIST 205 Lecture 22: HIST 205- Ancient Mediterranean History-LECTURE 22- Roman Army and Society
14 Nov 2014
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Hist 205- ancient mediterranean history- lecture 22:roman army and society. The army was everywhere in the roman world and even some parts of the world where it didn"t belong to rome. The people outside of rome, the army is the only roman contact they get. Army officers decide affairs at a very local level the exactitude of roman policy. Plays an important role on who is or who isn"t going to be emperor. Moving through the empire economically, politically and socially. The culture of the army roman transmitter of culture. Reduces army from 60 legions to 28 legions, discharges 140, 000 men. Men rewarded with land or money (praemia) 25 legions of c. 5,000 men each= around125, 000 legionaries. Almost as many auxiliary units, total of around 250, 000- 275, 000 men under arms at all times, all year round.
