02-14-2007, 01:36 PM
Quote:I read somewhere that according to a papyrus the mother (the parents?) of a dead soldier were given some of his shares, e.g. one tenth of the sum for a tent.
Maybe this papyrus is mentioned in Fink, Roman Military Records on Papyrus, but it might well be one of Carol van Direl-Murray's articles.
Don't have the time to look it up at the moment, sorry
It's certainly mentioned in B&C2 ;-)
An interesting aspect of this is, since soldiers fell under the patronage of their commander, whether their dependants likewise benefitted from such protection.
Mike Bishop
