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It is sometimes said that the soldiers of the early days of Rome was paid with salt. This is because their pay was called salary, which is purported as being derived from the Latin word for salt. However, there is no evidence whatsoever that this was the case. It is more likely that they were paid in money from the outset. They might have been given salt rations to give to their relatives because at time of war salt prices rose. Salt was a very important commodity up to the invention of freezers because it was used as a preservative.
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Why did roman soldiers blow trumpets?
The Roman Soldiers Blew Their Trumpets So They Could Distract The Elephants They Battled Against The Hannibal's Forces
Why did roman soldiers cut off their thumbs?
so they would not have to enlist in the army
What is the most important roman amphitheatre and why was it so important?
because its history
Why were the Roman soldiers called mules?
The Roman army had to carry all of its gear wherever it went, so the soldier often had to carry very heavy packs, like a mule.
What was a roman axe used for?
when soldiers went to sleep they needed the wood for fires and sharpening weapons so they needed an axe to help cut down the trees
