Important facts on the Roman military! -There where 375,00 men in the Roman army, so you can see why they needed something to identify themselves. - Each member of the roman army must stay in the army for at least 25 years. -The average legionary carried at least 90 pounds of weight and often had to march 20 miles a day. -The Roman soldiers used a variety of weapons including a pugio (dagger), gladius (sword), hasta (spear), javelin, and bows and arrows. -There armor was strips of strong iron, the iron made the armor strong and the strips made it flexible.
Roman Army Ranks - Heirarchy 1) The General / Dux / Imperator / Commander 2) The Lieutenants or Legates (legati) who frequently commanded separate legions 3) The Quaestor who was charged with the care of themilitary chest and the supplies 4) The Body-guards (cohors praetoria) of the senior officers 5) The military Tribunes (tribuni militum) 6) The Captains, or Centurions 7) Immunes - Soldiers with special skills 8) Standard Bearers 9) Evocati - Veteran soldiers 10) Beneficiarii - the orderlies 11) Conicen - The musicians 12) Munifex -The Roman Soldiers- the lowest ranks equivalent to privates