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Numbers and Local of Legions 125-100 BC
#1
Hello,

I am trying to find out the sources that would tell me during the 150-100 BC time period how many different legions existed at a year, where they were localized and for what reason, ie. Fighting in N. Africa during Jugurthine War, Occupation Duty/Quelling Rebellion in Cisalpine Gaul, etc.

I understand that few if any original sources would list this as I want it. However, has any military historian since pieced this all together and come up with an idea? Any ideas who to read to find out?

gratia,
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#2
Nathan Rosenstein has that for early -II, but I don't think we have a continuous narrative for the period you are asking about. So I'm not sure if the data for such a list exists.
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#3
The book you want (at least as an invaluable starting point) is Peter Brunt's Italian Manpower 225 BC-AD 14 (Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1971). Brunt's work includes detailed surveys of what Roman (and Italian) forces were doing, and where, throughout the period.

The book itself is quite expensive (200 GBP upwards, I should probably sell my copy!), but there seems to be a full text copy online at questia.com (a subscription site but you can, I think, get a free trial): http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=115983318

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Tom
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#4
Wonderful book, but I have no idea where Questia's pricing is on their site. How much is it?
Richard Campbell
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#5
Cheaper copies but still a bit eye-watering Confusedhock:

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Search...n+Manpower
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#6
Thanks for the heads up about P.A. Brunt's book. I will try to find it at the local college library, they report having it but its checked out now.

Again, many thanks.
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