I. The Legionnaire was like a Vietcong fighter equipped with the best weapons the United States military could offer. The professional Roman legions, first put together by the uncle of Julius Caesar, Gaius Marius, were a force of nature in the ancient world. Marius put into action the reforms that turned Rome from republic to empire. The biggest problem facing the Romans was remembering the lessons learned from prior battles. Before Marius, warriors were recruited for war and then sent home, taking with them all the lessons and tricks the legions learned. Marius opened up recruitment into the legions as well as made them professional soldiers for a period of some twenty five years. What did this do for the Roman legions?
A Lesson on War, Courtesy of Caesar
A Lesson on War, Courtesy of Caesar
A Lesson on War, Courtesy of Caesar
I. The Legionnaire was like a Vietcong fighter equipped with the best weapons the United States military could offer. The professional Roman legions, first put together by the uncle of Julius Caesar, Gaius Marius, were a force of nature in the ancient world. Marius put into action the reforms that turned Rome from republic to empire. The biggest problem facing the Romans was remembering the lessons learned from prior battles. Before Marius, warriors were recruited for war and then sent home, taking with them all the lessons and tricks the legions learned. Marius opened up recruitment into the legions as well as made them professional soldiers for a period of some twenty five years. What did this do for the Roman legions?