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 * __ Life and Weapons of a Roman Soldier  __**    The Roman Soldiers lived in barracks that were usually surrounded by a village. They had many weapons made of meatless to defend themselves. On this page you will read about the way that the Roman soldiers lived their everyday lives and the weapons that they used.

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**__ Life of a Roman Soldier  __**  ·   Soldiers could not spend majority of the money that they were paid.  ·   They sometimes drank and gambled in taverns.  ·   They were only aloud to marry local women. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   Their families lived near the fort that they lived in or in the village that surrounded the fort. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   There were only 8 men aloud in a room and 80 men in a barrack. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   Their forts were usually surrounded by a village. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   They usually wore heavy boots on their feet. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   Soldiers marched about 20 miles a day. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   If there was no war during the winter or summer months the soldiers would stay on their bases <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   Watching guard <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   Delivering food and equipment <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   Working on maintenance <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   In the Bronze Age they primarily fought with spears or swords if they were wealthy. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   As Rome became more- organized the army became supplied and armed. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   They had helmets, chest plates, and shin armor. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   They usually carried a large oval shield. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   All soldiers carried a gladius (a short double edged thrusting sword.) <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·   The soldiers had to go train in order to use their weapons. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·    <span style="color: #ae5bc8; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They also used catapults as weapons too. The life and weapons of a roman soldier relates to today because today we have camps for soldiers and they usually fight for the same thing. Although Our weapons might be more complex they all came from the same structure.
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