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This video dives into a topic we are all very familiar wish: Salaries and what to do with them. It just so happens that in this regard, very little has changed from the time of the ancient Romans, who spent, saved, and invested just like we do today. The similarities of humans throughout history never ceases to amuse us! Just us in uncovering real documents and artifacts to reveal the lucrative life of average Roman soldiers previously lost to time!
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Alston, R. “Roman military pay from Caesar to Diocletian” in Journal of Roman Studies, 84, 113-123.
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Brunt, P. A. “Pay and Superannuation in the Roman Army” in Papers of the British School at Rome, Vol. 18 (1950): 50-71.
De Nardis, M. “Pay and Income: Republic” in Le Bohec, Y (eds.) in Le Bohec, Y. (eds.), Encyclopedia of the Roman Army Vol. II, Wiley Blackwell: Oxford, 2015, 737-738.
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Speidel, M. A. “Pay and Income: Principate” in Le Bohec, Y. (eds.), Encyclopedia of the Roman Army Vol. II, Wiley Blackwell:Oxford, 2015, 738-740.
Speidel, M. A. “Roman Army Pay Scales” in Journal of Roman Studies, 10/1992, 349-380.
Watson, G. R. “The Pay of the Roman Army: The Republic” in Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte, Bd. 7, H. 1 (Jan., 1958): 113-120.
Roman understanding of salary (0:00)
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Military Donations (4:46)
Receiving Salaries (5:58)
Salary Deductions (6:22)
Military Bank Accounts (7:31)
Expenses for Pleasure (9:57)
A REAL Bank statement! (12:22)
Retirement at Last.. (13:22)
Loaning to Friends (14:12)

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@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
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@charlesc.9012
@charlesc.9012 5 месяцев назад
The loot, don't forget looting as the longest tradition of human culture. Winning battles and pillaging settlements gave you a lot of wealth
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Thats true. But how looting worked in the Roman world was so big of a topic that we decided to reserve a different video for it. Definitely will be covered!
@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307
@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 4 месяца назад
@@HistoriaMilitum you know they sell off your dna to medical insurance companies?
@ZeusAmun-pt9dc
@ZeusAmun-pt9dc 5 месяцев назад
When your life consist of kill or be killed you tend to spend money on the finer pleasures you can afford at the moment instead of some misplaced idea of noble spending.
@Hannibal13
@Hannibal13 5 месяцев назад
Life is short, why not enjoy it when you can?
@Marinealver
@Marinealver 5 месяцев назад
Can you imagine storing away your life for retirement only to have some Visgoth take it all away suddenly and without warning?
@huntclanhunt9697
@huntclanhunt9697 4 месяца назад
True, but as shown, the men who were frugal with their spending and lived benefitted big time.
@ZeusAmun-pt9dc
@ZeusAmun-pt9dc 4 месяца назад
@@huntclanhunt9697 oh definitely and plenty of them lived believing that they were chosen to survive and thrive which is why the legions could always fill their ranks. Technically speaking armies don't lose large percentages of their soldiers over all big picture wise.
@The_uglybastard
@The_uglybastard 4 месяца назад
seen very well in other times of history such as the landsknechts
@lawaern3474
@lawaern3474 5 месяцев назад
The economics and day-to-day logistics of the armies of history will never *not* be a fascinating topic. You *must* do more.
@Zederok
@Zederok 4 месяца назад
Vastly underrepresented avenue of discussion.
@kesorangutan6170
@kesorangutan6170 5 месяцев назад
13:01 bro is named after the god of wine, pleasure and partying and he did not spend his money on wine, pleasure and partying. Amazing man indeed!
@MrTryAnotherOne
@MrTryAnotherOne 5 месяцев назад
The Standard Bearer was probably the most well protected person in a legion. 😀
@Thleta
@Thleta 5 месяцев назад
Indeed, I am sure everyone wanted to be on his good side !😁😁
@put1996
@put1996 5 месяцев назад
Remembering previous Historia Militum video. When a standard was throw into enemy rank to 'encourage' the men to push to retrieve it. I wonder if they store the bank account on their standard for how much it motivate the men to retrive it.
@boydsinclair7606
@boydsinclair7606 4 месяца назад
And a target that is basically holding a sign that's saying "kill me" to the enemy. There's a reason to expect protection 😅
@mladenmatosevic4591
@mladenmatosevic4591 3 месяца назад
But enemy had archers and javelin throwers and Standard Bearer had only small shield.
@nonyabeeznuss304
@nonyabeeznuss304 5 месяцев назад
Soldiers recruited from the lower class suddenly getting a regular income for the first time and going nuts definitely still happens. You pull up outside an Infantry barracks and all the lower enlisted are driving dodge chargers, cameros, and lifted trucks 😂
@kuo8088
@kuo8088 4 месяца назад
I was thinking the same thing, some things do never change
@steadyalcoholic4507
@steadyalcoholic4507 4 месяца назад
How could you leave out the beloved mustang with a 20% interest rate?
@kriskris2625
@kriskris2625 3 месяца назад
Dodge Charger is number one choice in the ghetto
@skeletonbuyingpealts7134
@skeletonbuyingpealts7134 3 месяца назад
Cheese at 28% APR
@slicklingostk8820
@slicklingostk8820 3 месяца назад
Those are all regular cars. What would you rather them drive?
@silverchairsg
@silverchairsg 5 месяцев назад
How about loot? How did they account for, keep, value and sell their loot?
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Loot is another super interesting aspect which was too long to cover in this video. We are planning to dedicate a full video to it :)
@thenerdfulspirit
@thenerdfulspirit 3 месяца назад
From what I can gather, campaigns were so expensive a legionary HAD to rely on loot to avoid debt and bankruptcy 😞 The Jewish revolt seems to be particularly expensive
@selfdo
@selfdo 13 дней назад
For that matter, WOMEN? And SLAVES? Truly part of the reason that Roman even conquered was to get "booty", and for the soldiers, this did have a LITERAL application. Also to acquire that time-honored source of "Human Capital"!
@truthhertz10
@truthhertz10 5 месяцев назад
These are by far my favourite videos, I love seeing the nitty gritty of how they actually lived, trained and stuff. I think it's because I can really picture myself in those times with these videos.
@jonbaxter2254
@jonbaxter2254 5 месяцев назад
When a Roman 2000 years ago had better savings than you...
@bozomori2287
@bozomori2287 3 месяца назад
​@@jonbaxter2254can you start to imagine their health. Roman or not. All the people of that time handled illness without pharmacuticals and vaccines. I know I'd die from diahrea 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔 I hate this world of gifts and curses
@donald8066
@donald8066 5 месяцев назад
The Romans (West) were the first and for at least 1400 years the last, with funktional bookkeeping. When a Soldier died, his officer would send the money to the next relative. Ever Soldier had to write ( from somone else ) a last will, declaring how get the money. It worked not allways, but the roman done everything to make it happen.
@joshgibson9498
@joshgibson9498 5 месяцев назад
It’s really amazing how little has changed with how soldiers spent their money in ancient times. I’ve talked to people who have been in the military in modern times, the same kind of stuff is going on with spending and loaning money.
@toastnjam7384
@toastnjam7384 3 месяца назад
In my younger days I was only interested in combat and strategy now it's stuff like this that interest me.
@Dogmeat1950
@Dogmeat1950 5 месяцев назад
Fun Fact: When you join the U.S. Army your half of your first 2 paychecks go to purchasing the clothing they issue you and things you need to buy for training anyways lol
@professional3028
@professional3028 5 месяцев назад
For a future topic, could you explore the family life of roman soliders? When in the military a big aspect of morale and stability was allowing constant contact with family and friends at home so I'd be interested to see how the romans approached this issue
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Good idea, that would make a good video. We will look into it!
@uptown_rider8078
@uptown_rider8078 5 месяцев назад
It’s always a good day when you upload another incredible video. Keep up the great work!
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Thank you for the comment. We will try our best to make them more frequent! ;)
@uptown_rider8078
@uptown_rider8078 5 месяцев назад
@@HistoriaMilitum No worries lol, these videos are very high quality because of the time and hard work put into them, I’m happy with any frequency 😊
@MM22966
@MM22966 5 месяцев назад
I liked this episode. There are directly parallels in the modern army, though the source and names are different. (i.e. a re-enlistment bonus rather than a imperial donative)
@psychosytheXmediaXco
@psychosytheXmediaXco 5 месяцев назад
Honestly if I was Caesar I wouldn't have said a word either, walking over 20 miles a day and then putting 10 men in the same tent? I think I'd have just put the perfume directly into my nose.
@joseluis7118
@joseluis7118 5 месяцев назад
Life of individuals is a really interesting and relatable topic. Like, what was like to be a legionnary on Gaul (daily days, economy, amusement, etc)...
@Burchington
@Burchington 5 месяцев назад
Titus Cissonius was a true man of culture, he was one of the boys 👏
@andychap6283
@andychap6283 5 месяцев назад
Love this channel for covering topics like this, also looking forward to Dacia Part 2!
@Vandelberger
@Vandelberger 5 месяцев назад
I would like to believe the Romans had to pay for their own weapons to make it a point not to leave it behind, incase of a route. I can imagine having to pay for my M4 on a few training events if I left it behind.
@marcperis6265
@marcperis6265 2 месяца назад
Bro, that Stronghold 1 soundtrack in the background. So nostalgic 😮❤
@JBulsa
@JBulsa 5 месяцев назад
Notify me on the corruption video
@GarfieldRex
@GarfieldRex 5 месяцев назад
Absolutely interesting. Topics that bring us to the past, Roman bureaucracy is just like today's.
@Gdb987
@Gdb987 3 месяца назад
Yes, or they paved the way to how a society functions till this day
@GerryHYH
@GerryHYH 5 месяцев назад
Love this! Thank you, please create more!
@RENATVS_IV
@RENATVS_IV 5 месяцев назад
I love how detailed you are with the contents and information of the videos. That's why I always keep my eye on your channel... Like yesterday, when a I saw another video, waiting for the next one (this one 😅)
@agrippa5643
@agrippa5643 5 месяцев назад
I appreciate your work on this subject, i wish you all the best!
@MomentsInTrading
@MomentsInTrading 5 месяцев назад
Not just in Roman times; Military salaries for regular soldiers is probably the best source anytime in history.
@laisphinto6372
@laisphinto6372 5 месяцев назад
Or do the mercennary way you get your pay regardless If they payer IS willing to pay
@wayner396
@wayner396 5 месяцев назад
Wow, I learned so much from this video. Excellently done.
@peterreston6478
@peterreston6478 5 месяцев назад
Very interesting coverage of a topic not normally mentioned but very important.
@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347
@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347 5 месяцев назад
YES PLEASE! More! More! MORE!
@Kazen169
@Kazen169 5 месяцев назад
I love learning about all this. please keep it coming :) as always you did a great job with this video and I can't wait for the next one.
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Thank you for your comment! :)
@philly83
@philly83 5 месяцев назад
Love these detailed videos
@scallopohare9431
@scallopohare9431 4 месяца назад
Too funny! I spent my first two paychecks on a red suede coat. It was gorgeous. Sigh!
@edwardbirdsall6580
@edwardbirdsall6580 5 месяцев назад
Excellent Video. Thank you.
@heofonfyr6000
@heofonfyr6000 5 месяцев назад
I'm curious about what would happen if a spectacular defeat resulted in the Legion bank being looted by the enemy... Could survivors claim some credit from the state? I can't imagine full compensation would be simple matter...
@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez
@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez 5 месяцев назад
Actually we don't know 😅. I imagine that the state paid deaf ears to such reclamations. Large defeats were not very common so to speak. We know that for example sometimes generals with ambitions either seized the bank accounts or received large donations from the soldier in order to raise cash for the campaign. This a case with a revolt against Domitian in Germania. To prevent something like a limit of 225 denarii on the account was stablished but as you can see... this was often ignored 😂
@heofonfyr6000
@heofonfyr6000 5 месяцев назад
@@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez Yeah, about what I figure too. But just something tells me survivors of some catastrophic defeat wouldn't walk away empty handed if they showed up and told their story... Just think how bad it would look
@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez
@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez 5 месяцев назад
@@heofonfyr6000 You are right. But there unfortunately we are entering into the realm of the unknown. Sadly such things are never mentioned in the sources. We can only make educate guesses 😅. It's a shame because as a professional historian would love to find out what happened in such cases 😂
@heofonfyr6000
@heofonfyr6000 5 месяцев назад
@@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez well, if there's nothing in the archives we'll never know for sure.
@ciaranbrk
@ciaranbrk 5 месяцев назад
I really enjoyed this thank you it was great to have real life examples.
@MrFoot1980
@MrFoot1980 5 месяцев назад
Yeah this was great!! Keep it up!
@allanfifield8256
@allanfifield8256 21 день назад
Always Outstanding!
@Hlevi87
@Hlevi87 5 месяцев назад
I love the way you approach these topics and the things you focus on. Keep up the good work! :)
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Thank you tor your comment! We are working on much more like it.
@Hlevi87
@Hlevi87 5 месяцев назад
@@HistoriaMilitum thanks for your contents :)
@Yacovo
@Yacovo 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for the video
@michaelanderson3813
@michaelanderson3813 4 месяца назад
Very entertaining and informative video. Thank you for your time and effort. Thank you, sir.
@Blastoice
@Blastoice 5 месяцев назад
Such s good video, well done
@agrippa2012
@agrippa2012 5 месяцев назад
i absolutely love videos that talks about the more "mudane" aspects of life in ancient times.
@motoandroid7829
@motoandroid7829 5 месяцев назад
Fascinating.
@comandston
@comandston 5 месяцев назад
keep this videos coming
@sparkyfromel
@sparkyfromel 5 месяцев назад
Fascinating stuff , on a historical site we had a discution on standard bearers fighting or not the consensus was that a unit standard bearer was the focal point of a unit and the location of it's command , to regroup upon if the battle turned bad so now it turn out the legionnaires would fight to protect their saving accountant too duty and my money are a powerful alliance
@bastienchalvin5242
@bastienchalvin5242 5 месяцев назад
I love this channel. There's just so much interesting things there, well-documented, well-explained, and with a smooth voice on top of that. Thanks you again for this video
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Thank you for the kind comment. Nevertheless, we will always try to improve the quality with every video. Looking forward to seeing you in the next one! :)
@agrippa2012
@agrippa2012 5 месяцев назад
​@@HistoriaMilitum why did you guys change the thumbnail? was RU-vid flagging it as inappropriate or something like that?
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
@@agrippa2012 Not at all, just trying for something simpler and more catchy. What do you think about it? :)
@agrippa2012
@agrippa2012 5 месяцев назад
@@HistoriaMilitum i prefer the previous one but im no thumbnail expert so what do i know? :) Nevertheless, i hope this video gets a lot of views regardless of what thumbnail you use 👍
@authorvalentine
@authorvalentine 2 месяца назад
finally got around to watching this one, and i think this might be my favorite of your videos so far. Would love to see more like it!
@MultiAltron
@MultiAltron 5 месяцев назад
Great video!!!
@PoemedByTony
@PoemedByTony 5 месяцев назад
As Henry Hill said in the movie Goodfellas "Fuck you, pay me".
@cpob2013
@cpob2013 5 месяцев назад
You know, unless it's caesar, in which case they work on credit
@darklordlightgod9348
@darklordlightgod9348 5 месяцев назад
Please do! I love the content!
@HalfKaztBoy
@HalfKaztBoy 5 месяцев назад
so interesting!
@andezong9565
@andezong9565 5 месяцев назад
Turns out the average modern day PFC and Roman Legionnaire weren’t so different after all, what with horrible financial practices
@thelostcosmonaut5555
@thelostcosmonaut5555 5 месяцев назад
I wonder how many Legionaires bought a horse and chariot with 15 percent interest at their first duty station.
@lachbullen8014
@lachbullen8014 5 месяцев назад
I actually wouldn't mind seeing more videos on Roman fortifications..
@Krushnerabs
@Krushnerabs 5 месяцев назад
The best type of content, is that of which explores the lives of ordinary people living ordinary lives. I am glad to see your channel growing, you deserve to be as well respect as kings and generals. Excellent video
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Thank you for the kind comment! Really glad you enjoyed.
@micahistory
@micahistory 5 месяцев назад
interesting topic, I never really thought of it prior to today
@BedeLaplume
@BedeLaplume 5 месяцев назад
Really interesting! Thanks!
@funnybaby27
@funnybaby27 5 месяцев назад
Great vid
@schnebot
@schnebot 3 месяца назад
10:50 i love the Stronghold soundtrack in the background. already enjoyed the video and this made it even better.
@Uberdude6666
@Uberdude6666 5 месяцев назад
Very interesting. Its also interesting to see how long lifespans people had in this period, like that dude who bought those olive orchards at age 67.
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Many people assume Romans and other ancients lived very short loves, but that is very much untrue! Its indeed a great ideas for a future video and I will make sure we make it. Thanks!
@jonbaxter2254
@jonbaxter2254 5 месяцев назад
Your vids are always of the highest quality man.
@HistoriaMilitum
@HistoriaMilitum 5 месяцев назад
Im glad you think so. It takes quite some time to put them together!
@jonbaxter2254
@jonbaxter2254 5 месяцев назад
It shows! Looking forward to your second Dacian War video. @@HistoriaMilitum
@jonbaxter2254
@jonbaxter2254 5 месяцев назад
How ancient people were this organised and orderly blows my mind. They were centuries ahead of anybody else.
@catalyst772
@catalyst772 5 месяцев назад
not just any ancient people, romans
@ayuwoki453
@ayuwoki453 5 месяцев назад
They were mostly just like we are today, except they didn't have all the new technologies we have today, but our minds are still the same.
@ramonruijgt4532
@ramonruijgt4532 5 месяцев назад
and yet allot could not write too. not sure about read part. and we even have parts in the world were not all can read or write
@iamerror1699
@iamerror1699 2 месяца назад
@@ramonruijgt4532 That's just education, but the mind still is there.
@markp44288
@markp44288 5 месяцев назад
This video was fantastic. It gave me an even better appreciation for the value of a denarius.
@KatanamasterV
@KatanamasterV 5 месяцев назад
I dig it, doing more like this would be good
@stratagos4610
@stratagos4610 5 месяцев назад
excellent thank you very much
@thomasvanpuyvelde7046
@thomasvanpuyvelde7046 5 месяцев назад
great video.
@anthonyklanke1397
@anthonyklanke1397 5 месяцев назад
Very interesting!
@fideliocgn
@fideliocgn 5 месяцев назад
Appreciate the Stronghold soundtrack guys!❤
@dondouglass6415
@dondouglass6415 4 месяца назад
Absolutely fascinating... Huzzah!! 😊
@Amadeus8484
@Amadeus8484 5 месяцев назад
I often wonder if instead of lump sums they should add on a lifetime stipend that goes up with each year of service.
@russko118
@russko118 5 месяцев назад
super interesting
@DrTarrandProfessorFether
@DrTarrandProfessorFether 2 месяца назад
The unit of account in USA is the Dollar. In Imperial Roma, unit of account is sestertius or plural sestertii or called “HS” . A Denarii is a small silver coin worth 4 sestertii. You would list pay in sestertii, not denarii. So if I owe somebody $600, I would not say I owe them 🎉12x $50 “Grant” bills or 6 Benjis. DONATIVES for common soldiers would be 2 gold coins … Aurelii. That is 50 denarii or 200 HS. This bonus (Latin for “Good”) is 1/5 or a 20% bonus… and critical for a soldier ability to pay off debts. Failure to pay the yearly donative often led to rebelión. Also, every 5 years of an emperor reign, an extra 1 gold coin is added. So 10 years, a common solder gets 4 gold coins… 40% bonus!!!
@philly83
@philly83 5 месяцев назад
Looking forward to the videos on corruption and plunder
@graham5716
@graham5716 4 месяца назад
When the Centurion sees his junior Legionary purchase a horse with 90% APR
@TP-ym1xe
@TP-ym1xe 5 месяцев назад
An original and well researched analysis of a topic I've always wanted to know about. It's incredible how inflation made the ranks more unequal over time. Also, compliments to the artist you have on the team.
@SchwartzBOSS
@SchwartzBOSS 5 месяцев назад
I love Stronghold music in the background
@ragnord_b
@ragnord_b 4 месяца назад
Pls Ancient Olympics next
@gerardogorospe7120
@gerardogorospe7120 5 месяцев назад
Dude these videos are amazing. Where do you even find all these specific stories about individual legionaries?? You had me hooked from beginning to end.
@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez
@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for your words. In most cases we go directly to the primary source material. Every piece of archaeological information has like a serial number that you can track and that every scholar must use when referring to the document. For example the document of Proculus has the reference code P.GenLat... which is the number it was given upon discovery and classification. So if we find a referrence to it in a book or somewhere we can check it. Documents like this are often stored in large databases or codex like compilations that scholars can consult. Same goes with inscriptions, you can go to the academic database and consult. The only downside is 90% of the times the stuff is in latin or greek. It is assumed that only scholars will consult these stuff so they skip the translation part. Fortunately we know a bit of latin and roman epigraphic tradition so we can translate them if needed be 😊. I think it adds a bit uniqueness to the content and hopefully becomes a hallmark of the channel. We will add the sources later for everyone to consult freely if they want 😊
@gerardogorospe7120
@gerardogorospe7120 5 месяцев назад
@@JonEtxebeberriaRodriguez it’s definitely the part that stands out to me and I’m sure that sentiment stands for many! Looking forward to more content. It demonstrates a level of research that goes beyond expectation for most RU-vid vids!
@trackingthealgorithm221
@trackingthealgorithm221 4 месяца назад
Good video
@dimosthenistserikis5901
@dimosthenistserikis5901 5 месяцев назад
Great content as always!
@DenshaOtoko2
@DenshaOtoko2 5 месяцев назад
Legionary got paid at 100 Denari silver a month. Auxiliary got paid 200 Denari silver a month. Centurians 250 to 500 Denari silver a month. An Aquila could easily received a pension of 2500 to 5000 Denari silver a month.
@samdumaquis2033
@samdumaquis2033 5 месяцев назад
Very interesting
@paterpatriae645
@paterpatriae645 5 месяцев назад
"Something can't be very unique, unique means one of a kind" Joshua Bartlett
@RichardDCook
@RichardDCook 3 месяца назад
I don't like being the Grammar Police but the misuse of words such as "unique" and "decimated" suggests an incomplete command of English. ("Decimated" didn't appear on this video but just as you can't be "somewhat unique" you can't be "completely decimated" any more than you can be "utterly halved".)
@paterpatriae645
@paterpatriae645 3 месяца назад
@@RichardDCook Well, you indeed cannot be "somewhat unique" (though it has been pointed out to me in another situation that "unique" does appareantly not equal "one of a kind" anymore in modern grammer, idk, I would argue that "decimated" has grown to equal "much reduced" as opposed to the original meaning of "divided by 10"
@RichardDCook
@RichardDCook 3 месяца назад
Right, language is always changing! There's a time when only a few uneducated people are using a word as having a new meaning, and a time when the vast majority of people are using the word that way. With "unique" and "decimated" we're in that grey middle ground where most people with an educated command of English use the words as having their original meanings but many, perhaps a majority, are using them as having new meanings. I wouldn't put the original meanings of those words in the "obsolete" bin just yet! (I myself couldn't use decimated, quartered, or halved in any other way than they obviously mean.)
@ionelgis
@ionelgis 5 месяцев назад
Strongold music :D
@glory.mapper
@glory.mapper 5 месяцев назад
Please continue Legion Overviews! I wanna see XX valerian next!
@canal7543
@canal7543 5 месяцев назад
6:30 to 6:41 I think that's both normal and logical in practically every army and even in the current modern armies all over the world
@Yuri-gf6bw
@Yuri-gf6bw 5 месяцев назад
good, somethings never change
@Snyperbane
@Snyperbane 5 месяцев назад
Titus Cissinius and Titus Pullo loved to party! Good troops, better drinkers
@bradleysiddeguzman3466
@bradleysiddeguzman3466 5 месяцев назад
Idk why the algorithm only hit me with this video now, was a great watch!
@Zippsterman
@Zippsterman 3 месяца назад
I did a double take at 'stipendium', for a moment sounded like 'Stupendium' - which would be a pretty cool collab project
@DrTarrandProfessorFether
@DrTarrandProfessorFether 2 месяца назад
Life in most Roman cities did not use a lot of coins. Few coins found in Pompeii (except lots of the smaller copper coin Quadrans) Most people bought on “tic” or credit as in 19th century England. You paid up at the end of the month. Soldiers are different, they move around a lot so if you have 300 sersterii credit to a solder now shipped off overseas, you lost your money. So soldiers paid in cash since their credit status could change.
@teambellavsteamalice
@teambellavsteamalice 5 месяцев назад
Are many of your viewers RPG enthusiasts? I love the play games like DnD, mostly as game master. World building and expanding on published material is especially fun. While the settings are fantasy I often like to add more realism, as many aspects of the world aren't documented and sometimes weird if you focus on them. I actually wondered about the content of this video when playing Mount and Blade Bannerlord and running a game of Warhammer Fantasy RP set in Bretonnia. I made up a better economic system where pay to armies was part of the economy, as in the game consumption is an abstract mechanic only taking place in cities and salaries and troop upgrades just cost money that disappears. Maintenance, repair and upgrades would mean the salaries would flow back into the economy and goods produced there would have meaning. Food would be the most important thing instead of just giving a morale bonus for food variety. It might even balance the game a bit as long wars with lots of pillaging would reduce food production and make war more expensive. Very interesting to know how such a thing worked in the real world.
@arthurvandeman
@arthurvandeman 5 месяцев назад
👍more please, esp on legino retirement, share ofspoils, disciplne, corruption. recruitment, training👏
@ilimperatore5016
@ilimperatore5016 5 месяцев назад
Nice
@vastcore
@vastcore 5 месяцев назад
Wow i didn't know that about standard bearers thats so cool
@jamey9947
@jamey9947 28 дней назад
the Gracchi brothers would like a word with you....
@Nerad137
@Nerad137 3 месяца назад
It's good to know that there has always been the equivalent of military base sports car dealer syndrome.
@un_nownmusic
@un_nownmusic Месяц назад
Honestly it seems like it was a pretty good time. I see a lot of similarities between them and us in the U.S army except they got a farm when they retired. I wish.
@jessiewasson584
@jessiewasson584 5 месяцев назад
This is awesome soldiers haven’t changed ands it’s been thousands or years 😂
@donaldwildgrube5544
@donaldwildgrube5544 4 месяца назад
Originally the soldiers were paid in salt. In Latin, salt is Sal, which is where Salary comes from.
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