HIST 2850 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Decanus, Contubernium, Aquilifer
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Early roman army (<300 bc) monarchy to early phalanx. Greek-style phalanx hoplites, hoplons, etc. made of conscripts: legio wealthy, land-owning men had to own their own equipment led by the early king. Conquest vs. occupation once the romans defeated overseas they needed a new form of army needed an occupational, full-time, larger army. Reforms of the military opened service into the army to non-land owners standardized equipment and tactics. 1 in 10 men was selected, and then beaten to death by the other 9 people that unit was forced to camp outside of the camp for a time. Many di erent words for army" agmen = army during the march. Massacre at cynoscephelae the macedonians tried to surrender by putting up their sarissas and the romans charged claimed they didn"t know that the macedonians were trying to surrender.
