The Defeated: In A Civil War

[Mithras]

What were the after-battle procedures during a civil war? Did the victors still mercillesly pursue the losers and annihilate them? Or could the defeated side surrender, call it quits and rejoin the Roman army on the winning side?<br>
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I'm thinking in particular of the Battle of Lyons, but info on any civil war would help me out on this.<br>
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Many Thanks<br>
<p><strong>Paul Elliott/<em>Caius Fortunatus</em></strong><br>
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3rd Century Auxiliary (<em>Cohors Quinta Gallorum</em>)<br>
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4th Century Legionnary (<em>Comitatus</em>)<br>
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[Robert Vermaat]

I know of several occasions during the 4th century that the troops of the vanquished Romans were incorporated in the army of the winning Romans. But there are some indications that units that chose the 'wrong' side, were demoted from the <em>comitatenses</em> to the <em>limitanei</em>. <p>Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert<br>
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[Mithras]

Thanks Robert,<br>
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I'm just trying to flesh out a 'character' - I don't know how many other people do this, but I do a lot of roleplaying (Dungeons & Dragons stuff, you know) and I find it helps me really try and boil down what I am, where I am and what it is I'm supposed to be. <p><strong>Paul Elliott/<em>Caius Fortunatus</em></strong><br>
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3rd Century Auxiliary (<em>Cohors Quinta Gallorum</em>)<br>
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4th Century Legionnary (<em>Comitatus</em>)<br>
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