5/29/2023 0 Comments Rome total war marian reformsNormally every roman must have served at least ten years in the military before he was permitted to hold any political office. Excepting those rated high enough by the censor to be members of the ordo equester. Every male roman had the duty to serve in the infantry for 16 years, or 20 years in the case of national emergency, until he had completed his 46th year of life. The second, more wealthy group consisted of those fighting as heavy infantry, separated by their age and fighting ability into Hastati, Principes, and Triarii. Those with the lowest property classification for military service were fighting as light infantry, separated by fighting ability into the Leves, Rorarii and Accensi. The roman infantry of the late 4th and early 3rd century BC was divided by wealth in two groups.
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