OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
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A full-time soldier serving in a Roman legion; in the early Imperial period, legionary recruitment required Roman citizenship.
Revise: Recruitment, Training and Funding of the Imperial MilitaryA legionary was a soldier serving in a Roman legion. In the early Imperial period, recruits had to be Roman citizens. Citizenship was a legal status, not simply a description of someone living inside the empire: many provincial inhabitants did not possess it.
- Revise: Roman Military Equipment and Battle Tactics
A heavily equipped infantry soldier serving in a Roman legion.