Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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We finish our series on the career of a Roman soldier by exploring tha last chapter of a Legionary's life, retirement. This was a process which generally began in the last 5 years of their service, when a soldier was officially designated as an Evocatus. During this time they would be relieved of most labor tasks and kept in reserve in battle. Yet such men still played an important role in training up the army and preserving its customs.
Our documentary then covers the different means of discharge along with their respective rights and exemptions. We finally look to the cash and land bonuses which were doled out to soldiers upon their departure from the legions. This often coincided with the construction of a new Veteran Colony. We cover their history and construction.
Part 1 - Joining the Army (youtu.be/6lgzHnHcCDA?si=X58xyKpNmnfzxb4v)
Part 2 - Basic Training (youtu.be/cIEbLk9km1M?si=q2dPEXbidiyHl-Z-)
Part 3 - Pay and Promotion (youtu.be/lhaR8vNDYCo?si=E0uk4KBUgqmREkZs)
Part 4 - Medals of Honor (youtu.be/SAxhFQr9ZdQ?si=IyViUUV1zh72mQOi)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:19 Terms of Service
04:26 Chances of Survival
05:46 Forms of Discharge
07:36 Retirement Process
08:37 Rewards of Service
11:01 Veteran Colonies
13:21 Building a Colony
16:21 Life in a Colony
17:32 Outro
Credits
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Reenactment = Imperium Romanum (youtube.com/@ImperiumRomanumYT), Veters Milites
#history
#rome
#documentary
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We finish our series on the career of a Roman soldier by exploring tha last chapter of a Legionary's life, retirement. This was a process which generally began in the last 5 years of their service, when a soldier was officially designated as an Evocatus. During this time they would be relieved of most labor tasks and kept in reserve in battle. Yet such men still played an important role in training up the army and preserving its customs.
Our documentary then covers the different means of discharge along with their respective rights and exemptions. We finally look to the cash and land bonuses which were doled out to soldiers upon their departure from the legions. This often coincided with the construction of a new Veteran Colony. We cover their history and construction.
Part 1 - Joining the Army (youtu.be/6lgzHnHcCDA?si=X58xyKpNmnfzxb4v)
Part 2 - Basic Training (youtu.be/cIEbLk9km1M?si=q2dPEXbidiyHl-Z-)
Part 3 - Pay and Promotion (youtu.be/lhaR8vNDYCo?si=E0uk4KBUgqmREkZs)
Part 4 - Medals of Honor (youtu.be/SAxhFQr9ZdQ?si=IyViUUV1zh72mQOi)
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:19 Terms of Service
04:26 Chances of Survival
05:46 Forms of Discharge
07:36 Retirement Process
08:37 Rewards of Service
11:01 Veteran Colonies
13:21 Building a Colony
16:21 Life in a Colony
17:32 Outro
Credits
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Invicta
Narration = Guy Michaels
Reenactment = Imperium Romanum (youtube.com/@ImperiumRomanumYT), Veters Milites
#history
#rome
#documentary
