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R o m a n M i l i t a r y      You now know very much about Ancient Rome and its specialties. Now it’s time to learn about their military. The Roman military began around 500 B.C. In the Roman kingdom, the social standing of a person impacted both his political and military roles. The political system was from an early date based upon competition within the ruling elite. Senators in the [|Republic] competed fiercely for public office, the most coveted of which was the post of [|Consul]. Two were elected each year to head the government of the state, and would be assigned a consular army and an area in which to campaign. This is how the roman military worked. I n t e r e s t i n g f a c t s    Fact #1- A roman helmet was known as a galea or cassis Fact #2- They usually just wore a Tunic in the military Fact #3- The normal spear was made of horn, wood, and sinew held together with hide glue P i c t u r e s                    This is a picture of the original spear made by the Romans This is a picture of a Ancient Rome helmet