Roman Empire was not just seen as a role model.The elite of many countries proclaimed themselves the successors of the Romans, laying the divine mission of recreating a world empire.She imitated the state institutions and customs of the Romans, architecture.However, few managed to perfect his army.Famous Roman legions, who created the largest state of the ancient world, were based on a rare combination of excellence and impeccable skills of each soldier to fight in any situation, regardless of the number of supporters.This was the secret of the greatest victories of the Roman arms.
Romans were able to rapidly and accurately rebuilt during the battles.They could crumble into small units and rally together, go on the attack and closed the defensive.At any tactical level, they agreed to fulfill the orders of the commanders.The striking discipline and team spirit of the Roman Legion - the result of a careful selection in the army of the physical development of young people, the fruit of a perfect martial art training.In Vegetius treatise "On military matters," described the discipline that prevailed among the Roman legionaries.He wrote about the skills brought to the automatism of the weapons, unquestioning obedience and accuracy in the fulfillment of the order, the high level of tactical literacy of each foreign players, as well as their interaction with other military units.It was the greatest army that ever existed.
originally was called the whole legion of the Roman army, which is a militia of free citizens, selected by property basis.Army met only for military training and during the war.The word comes from the Latin Legion.legio - "conscription".But such an army could not provide reliable protection of the state, constantly leading wars of conquest.Its reorganization was commander Gaius Marius.The professional army is now even recruited poor Roman citizens for a period of 25 years.It was the procedure for supplying them with weapons.As a reward for service veterans received land holdings and cash pension.Allies of the service granted Roman citizenship.
Roman legions were able to be trained to the same standards, have a single gear.Education legionaries took place during the year.A legion consisted of about 6,000 people, 5,200 of whom were soldiers.It is divided into 10 cohorts of 6 centuries.The latter, in turn, shared by 10 people decuries.The cavalry was divided into Circus.The army has become more mobile, disciplined.In the Republican period, headed the Legion was a military tribune in the Imperial - legate.Each legion had its name and number.According to written sources, preserved to our days, there were about 50.
Roman legions thanks to reforms in a relatively short period of time become professional training unmatched army, to increase the military power of the empire.The Roman army was superbly armed, characterized by rigid discipline, its generals perfectly mastered the art of war.There was a special system of fines and penalties, based on the fear of losing the respect of his colleagues, the holder of the emperor.The Romans used a long tradition Karan disobedient soldiers, practiced from the decimation part, which shared the soldiers.For evaded military service of foreign players in the III.BC.It was approved by law on the death penalty.Warriors who preferred suicide capture, glorified.
infantry in the Roman army was the main arm of the service.Actions land forces provide fleet.But the main tactical and organizational unit was the legion that the IV century BC.e.It consisted of 10 Turm (cavalry) and the same amount of manipulation (infantry).It also includes a train, throwing, and battering-rams.In some historical moments of the number of Legion increased.
tactics, combat schedule, weapons, rare defeat and win the highest in the book Mahlayuk A., A. Negin 'Roman legions in a battle. " Legions wonder called the backbone of the greatest of the ancient state.They conquered half the world, and the empire are considered the most advanced and powerful fighting machine at that time.Surpass foreign players to the XVIII century BC.e.failed anyone.
history of the Roman legions in all its grandeur is presented in the book of the Austrian writer Stephen Dando-Collins "Legions of Rome.Full history of all the legions of the Roman Empire ", where they were collected and systematized unique information about all the military units of ancient Rome.Each of them is described in the inception, they traced the path of combat, successes and failures in battle.The Roman legions were studied by methods of selection conditions to the military training of foreign players.The book is the description of the weapons, equipment and military differences, the system awards and wage characteristics of discipline and punishment.Suffice it analyzed in detail the structure of the legions, the strategy and tactics of warfare.This is a guide to history, including charts, maps, battle plans and photographs.
