Why YOU Wouldn't want to be the 10th Roman soldier!

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The most BRUTAL punishment in history
Life in the Roman army was brutal, even when not actively fighting bloodthirsty Carthaginians or rebellious gladiators.
Military discipline was strict and punishments were often harsh.

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Roman Military Service: Ideologies of Discipline in the Late Republic and Early Principate by Sara Elise Phang

The Roman Soldier
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