Robin Burden answered
The rules that Roman soldiers had to abide by would have varied slightly from legion to legion, but there were several things that were expected of every soldier.
Only Roman citizens could join the army, and one well-known restriction was that serving soldiers were not allowed to marry.
What rules did Roman soldiers have to follow? Life as a Roman soldier was not easy, and there were very strict rules regarding what a soldier could and couldn't do.
The Roman military was known for its discipline, and misbehaving soldiers were dealt with very harshly.
All soldiers were expected to follow commands and, once a man joined the army, he was required to serve for 25 years. Anyone who deserted the army would face execution by fustuarium (being stoned or beaten to death by fellow soldiers).
Corporal punishment was used to maintain discipline (flagellation was a common form of physical punishment), as were monetary fines and the rationing of food.
Soldiers were not allowed to marry until they retired, although this rule was only introduced by the Emperor Augustus followingthe crushing defeat of a Germanic Legion (and which the emperor blamed on the distracting presence of womenfolk).
Only Roman citizens could join the army, and one well-known restriction was that serving soldiers were not allowed to marry.
What rules did Roman soldiers have to follow? Life as a Roman soldier was not easy, and there were very strict rules regarding what a soldier could and couldn't do.
The Roman military was known for its discipline, and misbehaving soldiers were dealt with very harshly.
All soldiers were expected to follow commands and, once a man joined the army, he was required to serve for 25 years. Anyone who deserted the army would face execution by fustuarium (being stoned or beaten to death by fellow soldiers).
Corporal punishment was used to maintain discipline (flagellation was a common form of physical punishment), as were monetary fines and the rationing of food.
Soldiers were not allowed to marry until they retired, although this rule was only introduced by the Emperor Augustus followingthe crushing defeat of a Germanic Legion (and which the emperor blamed on the distracting presence of womenfolk).
