10-09-2002, 08:58 AM
Salve,<br>
<br>
There was an increase in the number of troops to make up for the loss in manpower. Though there were no three new legions levied to replace the losses suffered in the <i> clades Variana</i>, there was a recruiting drive in Italy that resulted in a large number of new cohorts being raised, units that at the time may have enjoyed similar service conditions as the legions (being granted an equal donative in the will of Augustus).<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
<br>
There was an increase in the number of troops to make up for the loss in manpower. Though there were no three new legions levied to replace the losses suffered in the <i> clades Variana</i>, there was a recruiting drive in Italy that resulted in a large number of new cohorts being raised, units that at the time may have enjoyed similar service conditions as the legions (being granted an equal donative in the will of Augustus).<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>