10 Interesting Facts on Ancient Roman Soldiers

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7ROMAN SOLDIERS HAD NO CONCEPT OF STANDARDIZED UNIFORM OR ARMOR

Unlike present day military uniforms, the Romans had no concept of standardized uniforms in the military.

Similarly, the armor of Roman soldiers were non-standardized and even that produced in state factories varied according to the province of origin. Roman soldiers were even free to use armor that were handed down to them by family members; or buy armor from soldiers who had completed their military service.