Rights of the Roman soldier

[Tiberius Clodius Corvinus]

I doubt the legions would have readily granted a missio causaria on such grounds, especially not in times of manpower shortage.

It may also, that the Romans didn't muster their disabled vets out, because it was cheaper to let them in service, even though incapable of fighting, than to pay them their leave money. I read they used every trick to spare money.

In that respect, I remember - by all problems with modern comparisons - that my uncle, who's personnel manager of a fire department in Germany, told me how he had to reshuffle firemen which could not fighting fires anymore for physical reasons within the fire brigades to give them jobs they were still able to do (e.g. maintencance or else). Of course no amputees.

Another point could be that disabled legionaries were never intended to fight in the front ranks, but as long as they were able to throw javelins from the rear. Just a thought.

'sick' means unable to work. Otherwise, you're healthy.

sometimes got the impression, these times come back :roll: