Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 9 minutes ago

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Roman soldiers famous recieved a plot of farmland, and citizenship (if they weren't already Roman citizens) when they were discharged from the Roman army. The terms fo service could see troops under obligation to serve between sixteen and twenty five years, depending on the time period. But, being a soldier is a dangerous job, and Roman fought many conflicts. So, how many soldiers actually made it to retirement? How many got that piece of land?

SOURCES:
Marriage, Family, & Survival in the Roman Imperial Army: Demographic Aspects, Scheidel
The Complete Roman Army, Goldsworthy
A Companion to the Roman Republic, Morstein-Marx & Rosenstein