in the roman army wat sort of man would of they looked for?

Answer 1

Originally, the only people who were eligible to join the Roman army were Roman citizens. This means that a lot of the people of Italy were not originally eligible to join the army. Part of the reasoning behind this was that only a Roman citizen would be willing to fight to protect his property. They were originally only supposed to serve in the army for the summer months, and then would disband to go home and gather in the harvest.

As time went on, and the Roman Republic expanded, the armies became bigger, and campaigns were fought further afield. This meant that it wasn't so easy for the soldiers to return to their homes each winter - and so the professional soldier was born. As the supply of Roman citizens was limited, various Roman consuls passed legislation which meant that more people could qualify for citizenship - and therefore were eligible to serve in the army.

The professional Roman soldier was usually drawn from the poorer elements of Rome - they had no reason to go back to their homes to gather in harvests, were too poor to do anything else, and so were willing to remain in the army for a small amount of regular pay, and the promise of spoils won from the enemy. This made it easy for generals such as Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Julius Caesar etc to win the loyalty of their troops by promising them land as reward for their service - they would then become men of means, rather than returning to the landless poor.

Answer 2

It depends when. Under the Republic you were liable for military service till 42, but later on they hire more and more mercenaries, as auxiliaries, or whole tribes as foederati. That was how most of the barbarians who first took over after c.415 come to be inside the empire. Most of them spoke Latin, were Christians and loved all things Roman as well. Invading the empire was a bit like going and visiting retired relatives on the Costa Brava.

Answer 3

In all levies, a just preference was given to the climates of the North over those of the South: the race of men born to the exercise of arms was sought for in the country rather than in cities; and it was very reasonably presumed, that the hardy occupations of smiths, carpenters, and huntsmen, would supply more vigour and resolution than the sedentary trades which are employed in the service of luxury.

Answer 4

The Roman Army had men from many Nations....they were usually single and were a professional paid army...they had mercenaries from other countries such as charioteers and archers....so every sort really.

Answer 5

Roman Army soldiers were largely from the Empire, not Rome itself; some were forced to join.

Selection was in some ways like it is today; you had to be fit and proficient with weapons. Other than that, we don't know to much.

Answer 6

What time period. Of the 600 years of their existence, there was the Republic, Empire era and latter years when a large portion of Roman legionaires were barbarians...

Answer 7

We weren't there so how would we know.

Presumably so long as they had two arms, two legs and could carry a sword and a shield and fight they were perfect

Answer 8

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Answer 9

some one who looked good in a skirt

Answer 10

anyone they could trust with a sword or spear