04-05-2001, 04:10 PM
Rankov states that, based on epigraphic evidence, the spread of recruit ages in the Praetorian Guard was 15-32 years, rather a broader range than the typical legionary recruit who was accepted at 18-23 years.<br>
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Duty in the legions was considerably more strenuous than in the Rome cohorts. Men in the physical prime of life, fully developed and robust, would have been preferred.<br>
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Think how much we have to thank the Romans for -- we have so much to talk about now. We'd have much less fun if there wasn't such a lot of room for interpretation and speculative debate, and plenty of theoretical archaeologists would be out of a job... E EM<br>
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Jenny<br>
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Duty in the legions was considerably more strenuous than in the Rome cohorts. Men in the physical prime of life, fully developed and robust, would have been preferred.<br>
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Think how much we have to thank the Romans for -- we have so much to talk about now. We'd have much less fun if there wasn't such a lot of room for interpretation and speculative debate, and plenty of theoretical archaeologists would be out of a job... E EM<br>
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Jenny<br>
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Cheers,
Jenny
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Jenny
Founder, Roman Army Talk and RomanArmy.com
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
