After 25 years of service, non-Roman soldiers were given a Roman military diploma, which granted them Roman citizenship and the right to a legal Roman marriage.
by NbOPO4
After 25 years of service, non-Roman soldiers were given a Roman military diploma, which granted them Roman citizenship and the right to a legal Roman marriage.
by NbOPO4
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They received a good reward for their years of sacrifice serving as soldiers.
Regardless of colour. Their status was more important than the complexion of their skin. Wish that were now.
you can almost picture the pride someone must’ve felt recieving this
It hilarious that we look at this kindly. 25 years of slavery and then we recognise you as an actual person! lol. I guess today it’s worse – which is wild!
25 years? That’s crazy.
25 years is a lot
I wonder how many of them made it the full 25 years.
Reminds me of Clive Owens King Arthur, Arthur and his men are Roman Auxiliary with Arthur approaching his 25 year mark.
Hmm. What was the minimum age someone could start serving?
So service guaranteed citizenship.
*Would you like to know more?*
Si sobrevives a 25 años de campañas militares ya te pueden nombrar Máster del Universo
This is the first recorded pension system. We can thank the Roman’s for the idea. Someone else would have come up with it, but the Roman’s were the most famous ones actually doing it until their collapse.
Pension systems just weren’t a thing for a long time in the world. For absolutely anyone
Similar to starship troopers citizenship
Sounds like the French Foreign Legion
Did the citizenship apply to their kids too?
Ok, do your 25 years and retire from the service at 40, and enjoy the golden years?
They weren’t totally evil after all
I wonder if those were ever forged. Just disappear and wander off to the provinces somewhere.
What was their life and expectancy though? 😉
Your father was a Roman?
“If you help me, you can gain citizenship and buy a house in our city” – Every npc settlement boss ever.
25 years? That is quite a mountain to overcome given the conflicts they face year in and year out
25 years is a fucking crazy lifespan for a meat shield
I’m guessing the loophole was that many hadn’t lived long enough to make use of it
It’s a fun fact, but I’m afraid this is a Patronage table recognising T. Pomponio Basso as a town’s patron, the diploma is next to this in the same showcase.
Source – I worked on this exhibition.