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definition: one who serves in the army. The daily life of a soldier was a really tough time for them. Ths will help toy when you are in Rome to see how the daily life of a soldier was and what they went though. There were 6,000 soldiers and they were tough to march, ride horses, and build camps. They would live together in barracks with about 8 other people living there too. Their daily job was to clean toilets.After about 25 years they were able to retire but when they were serving they had the salary of salt. To be a soldier you had to be 18. Groups of eight or more soldiers shared a tent together.Every Roman soldier was fitted with a helmet, male breast plate, leg and arm gaurds, belt, tunic and boots. The weapons they carried were very protective such as shields, swords, daggers, and spears.