05-18-2008, 11:52 AM
Hi all,
In my little spare time I work on a novel (30BC - AD 30; Gallic / Germanic theatre mainly) and need some input on the following topics. Under normal circumstances, how would you answer following questions. Any help would be appreciated
1.) when a new recruit enlisted in a legion, which cohort would he likely be placed in? would there have been one cohort responsible for all training as today or would a recruit be placed whereever a need of men was?
2.) would a recruit participate on campaining or stay in camp/ until "battle-ready"?
3.) were legions / aux cohorts replenished at fixed dates, or did this happen day to day, literally spoken?
4.) Does anyone happen to have some new info regarding Romans having dog tags?
5.) Same as 4.) concerning a special legionary / auxilliary tatoo. What do you think would it have looked like? May be SPQR or a number?
6.) How would the annual affirmation of the sacramentum of a frontier legion possibly have looked liked? The whole unit on the campus martius or else?
7.) The more or less legitimate children of the legionaries. a) How and b) where would they have spent their childhood and youth until entering the legions?
8.) Would they (the kids) likely been given latin names even if not recognized by their fathers?
9.) Is there evidence that the Roman military took care of these kids?
10.) Is it possible to estimate from the size of the canabae/vicus the percentage of soldiers who had "families"?
11.) Once again on names: when a not-roman enlisted, was he given a completely new latin name or just his name latinised? Or both?
... looking forward to your replies, so many thanks in advance ...
In my little spare time I work on a novel (30BC - AD 30; Gallic / Germanic theatre mainly) and need some input on the following topics. Under normal circumstances, how would you answer following questions. Any help would be appreciated
1.) when a new recruit enlisted in a legion, which cohort would he likely be placed in? would there have been one cohort responsible for all training as today or would a recruit be placed whereever a need of men was?
2.) would a recruit participate on campaining or stay in camp/ until "battle-ready"?
3.) were legions / aux cohorts replenished at fixed dates, or did this happen day to day, literally spoken?
4.) Does anyone happen to have some new info regarding Romans having dog tags?
5.) Same as 4.) concerning a special legionary / auxilliary tatoo. What do you think would it have looked like? May be SPQR or a number?
6.) How would the annual affirmation of the sacramentum of a frontier legion possibly have looked liked? The whole unit on the campus martius or else?
7.) The more or less legitimate children of the legionaries. a) How and b) where would they have spent their childhood and youth until entering the legions?
8.) Would they (the kids) likely been given latin names even if not recognized by their fathers?
9.) Is there evidence that the Roman military took care of these kids?
10.) Is it possible to estimate from the size of the canabae/vicus the percentage of soldiers who had "families"?
11.) Once again on names: when a not-roman enlisted, was he given a completely new latin name or just his name latinised? Or both?
... looking forward to your replies, so many thanks in advance ...
[size=85:2j3qgc52]- Carsten -[/size]