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Life of an Ancient Roman Soldier augustus coliseum artisans aqueducts roads home If you were an ancient roman soldier you would get paid about 300 denarri ($30,000) a year. If you see a soldier make sure you give them a lot of respect. The soldiers were very organized and enforced the laws in ancient Rome. Before 197 A.D. they were not allowed to marry. If you get a job I don’t recommend being a soldier. They had to train for battle and run over 20 miles a day in full armor. They were responsible for carrying over 70 pounds of supplies everywhere they went. If you are very short you wouldn’t be allowed to be a soldier. All Roman soldier had to be at least 5 feet six inches Modern connection: armies now still use some ancient roman strategies.