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Soldiers

Rome's early army was untrained, and they didn't get paid. Most of the soldiers had to provide their own weapons. By the 2nd century B.C. the army became well highly trained professionals. Each soldier was paid, and given their own weapons. The protection that they were recieved were: Metal helmets, Armor, Leather tunic (which made it harder for a spear or something sharp to go through, and stab you.) The weapons that they recievd were: Javelins which were made of wood and iron, and the sharp end which was made of alluminum, a sword, a knife, and a wooden tunic.