A Day In the Life Of A Senior Roman Soldier - A Day In History
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Date: 2022-09-18
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An interesting piece of Roman Centurion history is that when wars were done they would be gathered in formation and every tenth man murdered, and the others of the lower ranks were put to building villages a distance from citizen population. Some were allowed to join the gladiators if a trainer would take them on. The Empire was afraid of them because of the savage that wars produce in men, and many were known to roam the streets violently starting fights, and raping women and young boys. My guess is there was plenty enough PTSD to go around.
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An interesting piece of Roman Centurion history is that when wars were done they would be gathered in formation and every tenth man murdered, and the others of the lower ranks were put to building villages a distance from citizen population. Some were allowed to join the gladiators if a trainer would take them on. The Empire was afraid of them because of the savage that wars produce in men, and many were known to roam the streets violently starting fights, and raping women and young boys. My guess is there was plenty enough PTSD to go around.
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deep
It's one thing to shoot a solider at two hundred yards away. It's another to stand literally bare toe to bare toe butchering a mans face while hacking his body. Arm's, hands, bits of matter assaulting you from every direction. The screems and the blood socked ground the were slipping in. This horror to assault the human mind like this is unfathomable. The overload of the sences a crash has to happen to push on, desensitised to the whole horror your engaged in. That's what we can revert to at any time. Human nature, the beast.
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It's one thing to shoot a solider at two hundred yards away. It's another to stand literally bare toe to bare toe butchering a mans face while hacking his body. Arm's, hands, bits of matter assaulting you from every direction. The screems and the blood socked ground the were slipping in. This horror to assault the human mind like this is unfathomable. The overload of the sences a crash has to happen to push on, desensitised to the whole horror your engaged in. That's what we can revert to at any time. Human nature, the beast.
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glamdring0007
The spear was actually a javelin and it was a single use weapon as the metal head was soft enough to bend on impact so the weapon could not be picked up and thrown back at the Romans. The short light sword was called a Gladius which is Latin for sword. The Legions had a saying that was basically give the enemy 2 inches to kill them meaning the Gladius was primarily used as a stabbing weapon and not a hacking sword like in the movies. They would stay behind their shields and stab at the enemy while staying protected.
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The spear was actually a javelin and it was a single use weapon as the metal head was soft enough to bend on impact so the weapon could not be picked up and thrown back at the Romans. The short light sword was called a Gladius which is Latin for sword. The Legions had a saying that was basically give the enemy 2 inches to kill them meaning the Gladius was primarily used as a stabbing weapon and not a hacking sword like in the movies. They would stay behind their shields and stab at the enemy while staying protected.
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MyelinProductions
Great video - Thank You! We have worked on many Roman Legion documentaries. Amazing History and Political global impacts. The Standard Legion = 6, 000 Legionaries = 5, 280 comabt troops and the rest every support element. Century = 80 combat troops in 8 man contubernium (Latin: tenting-together) with 1 government employee not a slave - the camp steward = 100 in a Century. 10 cohorts per Legion. Be Well. Peace & Health
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Great video - Thank You! We have worked on many Roman Legion documentaries. Amazing History and Political global impacts. The Standard Legion = 6, 000 Legionaries = 5, 280 comabt troops and the rest every support element. Century = 80 combat troops in 8 man contubernium (Latin: tenting-together) with 1 government employee not a slave - the camp steward = 100 in a Century. 10 cohorts per Legion. Be Well. Peace & Health
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nightlightabcd
I was under the impression, other then pending battles, that baggage carriers and servants handled much of the solders belongings. It was not uncommon for the baggage train to be longer then that of the solders themselves and may stretch out for miles!
Often the baggage train would the target of the opponents and capturing the baggage, booty, supplies and of course, the washer women!
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I was under the impression, other then pending battles, that baggage carriers and servants handled much of the solders belongings. It was not uncommon for the baggage train to be longer then that of the solders themselves and may stretch out for miles!
Often the baggage train would the target of the opponents and capturing the baggage, booty, supplies and of course, the washer women!
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Roderick
I think a lot of legionaries survived to retire as farmers and family men. The 41 year average life span has to take into account infant and child mortality, while military bureaucrats had a realistic expectation of legionary recruits living past their 16-20 years of service. Otherwise, what incentives would a farm boy of 17-20 years have, even with the other benefits of soldiering?
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I think a lot of legionaries survived to retire as farmers and family men. The 41 year average life span has to take into account infant and child mortality, while military bureaucrats had a realistic expectation of legionary recruits living past their 16-20 years of service. Otherwise, what incentives would a farm boy of 17-20 years have, even with the other benefits of soldiering?
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Speedo
The other dirty secret is that most of the Roman army were not Romans. They were slaves and conscripts from conquered regions. This became a big problem for Rome when Germanic soldiers decided to use their skill learned in the Roman army against Rome itself. See Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the Varian Disaster at the hands of Arminius.
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The other dirty secret is that most of the Roman army were not Romans. They were slaves and conscripts from conquered regions. This became a big problem for Rome when Germanic soldiers decided to use their skill learned in the Roman army against Rome itself. See Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the Varian Disaster at the hands of Arminius.
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Jerry
Hello, could we not ignore the fact that a huge number of auxiliaries were also present to support or even sufficiently supplement the legions? So isnt using the average Roman life expectancy to predict a Roman legionarys life expectancy during combat is a serious proxy data error and OMV bias?
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Hello, could we not ignore the fact that a huge number of auxiliaries were also present to support or even sufficiently supplement the legions? So isnt using the average Roman life expectancy to predict a Roman legionarys life expectancy during combat is a serious proxy data error and OMV bias?
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The
A very good overview of a soldiers life. A LOT of marching to get to the ends of the known world BUT those that traveled also had a more global view of things. A tough life, as any military duty. Thank you for doing these segments on history!
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A very good overview of a soldiers life. A LOT of marching to get to the ends of the known world BUT those that traveled also had a more global view of things. A tough life, as any military duty. Thank you for doing these segments on history!
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Brian
You may wonder why it was so important that tacks flow to the capital. They were needed for the hobnails on caligae. The army marched so that there would be cobblers supplies to make the boots so that the army could march.
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You may wonder why it was so important that tacks flow to the capital. They were needed for the hobnails on caligae. The army marched so that there would be cobblers supplies to make the boots so that the army could march.
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Brian
After watching this, am thinking I'd gladly teleport to Roman times and be a Nubian-Roman soldier just to enjoy the bro time. Times you could bond with your brothers' in arms and share stories over night campfires.
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After watching this, am thinking I'd gladly teleport to Roman times and be a Nubian-Roman soldier just to enjoy the bro time. Times you could bond with your brothers' in arms and share stories over night campfires.
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Tyler
Do you think something for that long could ever disappear? It would it just go more inner. Hiding in the very core of your life. The base of all you're laws. The voice.
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Do you think something for that long could ever disappear? It would it just go more inner. Hiding in the very core of your life. The base of all you're laws. The voice.
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havadatequila
The populations of capitalist societies could learn a thing or two from Roman soldiers. Our emperors are getting tiresome.
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The populations of capitalist societies could learn a thing or two from Roman soldiers. Our emperors are getting tiresome.
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History
How much time lapsed between battles? It seems like a solider when need ample time to recover from sword and arrow wounds!
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How much time lapsed between battles? It seems like a solider when need ample time to recover from sword and arrow wounds!
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