turn-over, manpower, equilibrium, non-equilibrium

[Caius Fabius]

I also like "The Roman Army" by Brian Campbell, 1994 Rutledge, London/N.Y., ISBN 0-415-07173-9<br>
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One point he makes is: "the annual cost of the legions, auxilia, and navy in the early first century AD may have amounted to more than 400 million sesterces". (page 21) This book has very good points, backed up with writings of the people who were there at the time, (or not to much later, like Vegetius). <br>
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There are many references to the recruitment, manpower requirements and retirement, which could add information to your quest for the answers. <p>"Just before class started, I looked in the big book where all the world's history is written, and it said...." Neil J. Hackett, PhD ancient history, professor OSU, 1987</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/ucaiusfabius.showPublicProfile?language=EN>Caius Fabius</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ROMANISROMANORVM/files/C%20Fabius%201988b.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 5/4/02 3:42:35 am<br></i>