How Did Roman Soldiers Level Up? Pay and Promotion in the Legions DOCUMENTARY

Learn how to make a career in the Roman Army! Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today’s video! Get 20% OFF Free International Shipping with my promo code “INVICTA“ at We continue our Live History series which seeks to use reenactment to bring the past to life. This was made possible thanks to the awesome team at Imperium Romanum: Additional clips were produced in collaboration with “Nova Polaris“ and “Veteres Milites Sibiu“ In this history documentary we look at the topics of pay and promotion in the Roman army. This begins with a review of the early Roman Army of the Republic which was a militia based system with neither of these standarzied. However as the state expanded such systems would become necessary, especially with the transition to a fully professional army in the Roman Empire. We then discuss pay in the Roman Army. This covers everything from their basic s