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 ** Weapons of a Roman soldier

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Soldiers carried a special stick and armor to show his r**ank

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Leading soldiers beat any regular soldiers if they misbehaved**
 * ** <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Weapons consisted of a sword and spear called a pilum to attack and stab the enemy **


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Soldiers wore body armor, a rectangle-shaped shield, and a helmet made of overlapped iron**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Soldiers walked about twenty miles a day and carried their armor, their food, and all of their camping equipment when they traveled**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**There was a part of land set aside at the army base reserved for growing crops for the soldiers to eat on their long journeys**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**The soldiers used leather, iron, and wood for repairs, heating, and cooking**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Animals such as horses and cattle were used as transportation and food**

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">It would be very important to know these things because they would help you if you wanted to join the Roman army. This page would be helpful if you had problems with your equipment or your armor. The Roman army is similar to our United States Army because both armies are very large and protect their country.

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