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Roman Army

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Roman Military

  • Legion: Roman military unit
  • Rome had the largest army in the Mediterranean; it was also highly organized
  • The Roman soldiers were divided into groups of 5000 men called legions

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Roman Military

  • Roman soldiers were “citizen-soldiers”- fought without pay, supplied their own weapons
  • They were loyal and well-trained
  • The Romans army had many legions (groups of 5,000) which were broken down into centuries (groups of 80)
  • Soldiers were rewarded for good service. However, if the troops lost a battle, then one in every ten would be killed. �

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Expansion

  • Under the Republic, Rome became a military power
  • Rome quickly expanded, and by 270 BCE they controlled all of Italy
  • Rome treated conquered lands with justice:
    • Lands had to submit to Roman leadership
    • pay taxes, and supply men for the army
    • But they could keep own customs and local �government
  • Soldiers were posted across Italy, and roads were built to connect far-away places

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