SEPTEMBER 10 th :

                                                         cultural day        certamen historicum 3

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LUDI ROMANI CULTURAL DAY

                                   MARCUS MORAVIUS HORATIANUS PISCINUS                                                               IULIA  CAESARIS  
   
                                               CAIUS MORAVIUS BRUTUS                                                  PUBLIUS MEMMIUS ALBUCIUS

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CERTAMEN HISTORICUM 3 - 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. 
 
1 point each:
 
a)  What were the auxiliaries so employed called?
b)  While hunters used stones, the auxiliaries were supplied with cast ammunition--what were the "bullets" called and what were they (usually) made of?
 
Question 6 :
 
Now, as in ancient Rome, military rank determines a soldier's pay and privilege.
 
1 point each:
 
a)  What was a new recruit of the Roman legions called?
b)  If an Optio was in line for promotion to Centurion, what was his designation?
c)  Who were the "immunes" and what were they immune from?

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