| Polybius : " Had previous chroniclers neglected to speak in praise of History in general, it might perhaps have been necessary for me to recommend everyone to choose for study and welcome such treatises as the present, since men have no more ready corrective of conduct than knowledge of the past. " |
| SALVETE QUIRITES ! This is Certamen Historicum III - Roman Military. Presented by : T. Artoria Marcella |
| QUESTION 5 : "Only a stone throw away" has an entirely different meaning with respect to ancient warfare. Those men who cast stones were highly valued as auxiliaries. |
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ROMAN MILITARY ART |
a) What were the auxiliaries so employed
called? ( 1 point ).
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b) While hunters used stones, the auxiliaries were supplied with cast ammunition--what were the "bullets" called and what were they (usually) made of? ( 1 point ). |
| QUESTION 6 : Now, as in ancient Rome, military rank determines a soldier's pay and privilege. |
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ROMAN MILITARY ART |
a) What was a new recruit of the Roman legions
called? ( 1 point ).
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b) If an Optio was in line for promotion to Centurion, what was his designation? ( 1 point ). | |
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c) Who were the "immunes" and what were they
immune from? ( 1 point ).
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