CLA231H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Imperial Roman Army, Cursus Honorum, Roman Legion
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Military as a tool of integration into the roman empire. Augustus; formally divided the imperial [more active warfare needs more supervision, emperor"s deputy in charge] and the senatorial provinces [more peaceful, admin by senators] Roman legions reduced to 25-28 from 60ish. Est home guard in italy and rome. Legions garrisoned the frontiers of egyptian: they become stationary, for years at a time. Non-citizen freeborn from newly conquered provinces, who fought in their own styles and named after their own regions or weaponry. Supplement the legions in the provincial garrisons. Paid a salary almost equal to legions; 25 year terms, received citizenship after and their children, and cash bonus. Flavian period: 180k; mid 2nd c, 220k, equal to citizen legions, and overtake in severan per. Major demo impact on roman citizens: go back to hometowns and spread roman citizenship, culture, language etc in the provinces.
