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Life of a Roman Soldier



If youre going to survive, you need to know who will protect you. In the very begining of rome, men were asked to leave their farm so that they could fight. Eventually, the men were just turned into soldiers. Each main section of the army is called a legend. Groups of about 8 soldiers would camp together. this group was called a contubernium. Eight contubernia made a century. Centuries were grouped into cohorts and ten cohorts made a legion. A roman soldier's life is very difficult. The men were disciplined very hard. The general could even have a soldier beheaded for not following orders. Deserters got their right hands cut off. While traveling, the diet of a soldier consisted mostly of unleavened bread. Unleavened bread was made without yeast so it was flat. The soldiers also ate porridge and what vegetables they found. They sometimes got a little wine. Meat was so rare that many of the soldiers didn't even like to eat it. The soldiers were always looking for a fight. Fighting was easier than all the marching and camp work.



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