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Rights of the Roman soldier
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May be this helps on your question:
Ross Cowan in Osprey Warrior No. 71 cites Scheidel:
Quote:In times of relative peace a legion of 5,000 men probably suffered a decremental mortality rate of about 40 per cent over a 25-year service period (indicative of the endemic diseases in the Roman world), and a further 15 per cent through soldiers invalided out of service. Consequently the legion would require 280 recruits annually to maintain optimum strength.
You have to calculate further yourself ... 8)
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Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Carlton Bach - 04-16-2008, 07:22 AM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by D B Campbell - 04-16-2008, 10:18 AM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Carlton Bach - 04-16-2008, 12:43 PM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Tiberius Clodius Corvinus - 04-17-2008, 07:41 PM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Decius - 04-17-2008, 07:42 PM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Carlton Bach - 04-17-2008, 08:48 PM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Magnus - 04-18-2008, 05:22 AM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Carlton Bach - 04-18-2008, 06:38 AM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Magnus - 04-18-2008, 08:31 AM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by D B Campbell - 04-18-2008, 11:18 AM
Re: Rights of the Roman soldier - by Cornelius A - 09-02-2011, 07:51 PM

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