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Justin Lovett 9M Word Count: 2,804 Introduction This term we have been studying the subject 'Roman Army'. Now we have to do a project on why they were so successful. In this short project I will be finding out three main things: * Recruitment * Equipment * Professionalism Hopefully this project will help you learn more about the Romans in the past and I hope you enjoy it. The Roman Army was the base of Rome's success because it was very well organized. It was made up of legions, groups of 5,000 troops. Each individual soldier was called a legionary. The legions were then backed by the cavalry and infantry who usually consisted of non-Roman citizens. A legionary's armour consisted of a helmet and a cuirass that protected the upper body. His weapons were a spear, short sword, and a dagger. Many non-citizens and poor people chose to be soldiers because they knew they would be...

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