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The Roman Auxilia: Non-Citizen Soldiers Who Defended the Empire
The Roman Empire wasn't defended by legionaries alone. Episode 105 turns to the auxilia: the non-citizen troops who served as cavalry, archers, slingers, and scouts on every frontier from Britain to Syria. Lucas takes us through the recruitment, organization, and eventual citizenship grants for these soldiers — including a look at the ala and cohortes, the Batavi revolt, and the peculiar 'numeri' units that kept their own languages and weapons. We meet the 'peregrini' who spent 25 years in service hoping for a diploma, and explore how auxiliary veterans became a…
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