milites

Question 1

an elite Roman is called

Answer 1

exeritus

Question 2

what were 3 requirements for a military soldier?

Answer 2

1. must be a Roman citizen. 2. must work full time. 3. must work at least 25 years.

Question 3

About how many soldiers were in a typical legion?

Answer 3

5,000 foot soldiers

Question 4

The investigating board that determined who could be a miles?

Answer 4

inquisitio

Question 5

What are some physical requirements for a recruit?

Answer 5

1. no pot belly. 2. long fingers.. 3. alert eyes. 4. broad chest. 5. no flab.

Question 6

What were 4 types of weapons used?

Answer 6

1. gladius (sword), 2. pugio (dagger), 3. scutum (shield) and 4. pilum (javelin).

Question 7

How did they use their gladius? why?

Answer 7

thrust not cut. the thrust was fatal and a stab was a mere scratch.

Question 8

what was the scutum made from?

Answer 8

wood glued together and covered with hide. Had to learn to use properly.

Question 9

Did the pilum have to be thrown a specific way? why?

Answer 9

yes. It was specially made of a wooden shaft and metal tip. If thrown right, the tip would damage the enemy’s shield and make the shaft bent so the enemy could not reuse the pilum.

Question 10

what 4 items must the milites wear?

Answer 10

1. helmet, 2. armor with metal strips (lorica segmentata), 3. the military belt (cingulum), 4. military sandals (caligae). They also wore leggings and a
   wool tunic.

Question 11

How were the caligae unique?

Answer 11

thick soles and iron hobnails to withstand weight and long distances.

Question 12

What 3 things did the recruited soldier learn in the barracks?

Answer 12

1. learned to use the weapons. 2. learn to march long distances. 3. develop strength through swimming, carrying heavy packs, and running.

Question 13

After the barracks, where did the soldier go for further training and what did they learn?

Answer 13

March with many heavy supplies to the open countryside and learn to set up camps and forts properly.

Question 14

Was most of a soldier’s time spent in combat or in peacetime duties?

Answer 14

peacetime duties.

Question 15

What were some of the peacetime duties?

Answer 15

road building, construction, make weapons.

Question 16

What were 3 perks of getting a military promotion?

Answer 16

1. better pay, 2. exempted from several duties, 3. honorable discharge at the end of the 25 years with a pension of 3,000 denarii or land.

Question 17

What were some of the specializations of the specialized troop recruited into the Roman legionary?

Answer 17

cavalry, archers, slingers. often these groups were paid less but could be awarded roman citizenship for their service.