Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Full video: youtu.be/6lgzHnHcCDA featuring Veteres Milites and @ImperiumRomanumYT

This video reenacts what it was like to join the Roman legion. The process included passing a physical test, proving one's qualifications, and taking a Roman soldier's oath before the commander. The coexistence of older troops and junior recruits proved valuable, since the older men could be expected to pass on their institutional knowledge to the next generation which was to eventually replace them.

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

Check out more videos in our live history series:
"Special Forces of the Legions" youtu.be/2JZtbFUD6_E "Gaming in the Roman Army" youtu.be/l8AFtcNH_-c
"How Did Roman Cataphracts Prepare for War?" youtu.be/Ip1H5std7Gs
"Roman Army Training" youtu.be/cIEbLk9km1M
"What was Watchtower Duty like on the Roman Frontier?" youtu.be/dLp62Tcc0Pk

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