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__ Weapons and Supplies of a Roman Soldier

__ Home  aqueducts Slaves Colosseum Roads Military Augustus Caesar You could become a soldier in Ancient Rome once you were 18, and no sooner. Most of the Roman Army was made up of these young men willing to give their life to defend Rome. So, if you wanted to be a soldier you had to be ready to give your life. Another thing you would have to remember is that to be very mobile, each roman soldier had to carry 70 to 80 pounds of supplies so they didn’t have a big baggage train behind them. The Roman Army was divided up into legions made up of 6,000 men each. In the Roman Army there was a Standard Bearer show had a standard, symbol, which was used to signal the rest of the army. The main roman unit was a legionary. He wore an iron helmet and cuirass, body armor, to protect him. He was equipped with a long spear and carried a leather shield. To be a legionary you had to be strong to carry all of the weight of the armor. The spear they used was an aerodynamic spear called the Pilum. The Romans also invented the gladius which is a double-edged thrusting sword used by advanced legionaries. One thing we picked up from the Romans is that in the U.S.  you have to be at least 18 to join the army. Also, we still have crowd controller shields used by the police and swat. You can see that we still have roots in Ancient Rome, even when it comes to weaponry and war. media type="youtube" key="tzn3xsHivO8" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="54-6xT91nBA" height="344" width="425"