Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Full video: youtu.be/uaZSfRfg_k0 featuring @ImperiumRomanumYT
This documentary explores how Roman soldiers connected with their families and friends. We begin by broadly discussing literacy rates and how one would go about writing a letter in the first place. This involves looking at things like papyrus scrolls, ink pens, and scribes.

Check out more videos in our live history series:
"Death of Roman Soldier" youtube.com/watch?v=8nLauaMK8XE
"Ancient Roman Games" youtube.com/watch?v=l8AFtcNH_-c&t=3s
"How Did Roman Cataphracts Prepare for War?" youtu.be/Ip1H5std7Gs

Credits:
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Guy Michaels
Reenactment = Imperium Romanum, Veteres Milites Sibiu

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