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decimation was death by utter humiliation. soldiers that deserted or disobeyed an order then they would be decimated. The decimation was carried out by fellow soldiers. so you would be tied to a post and clubbed to death by men who you had fought together with, eaten together etc. but decimation could be different, general Scipio after he had defeated Hannibal caught the few soldiers that had deserted, tied them to the road and rode his elephants over them. so decimation was the ultimate humiliation to a soldier.
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What did you have to do in the Roman army?
you had to be a slave or a roman, you had to be 20 and you cant marry
How did protect them thereselves with the war?
the roman army defended there selves by using there sheilds to form a tortise. this is when the roman army put there sheilds together and defend there selves.
Why was the standard bearer impotant to the Roman Army?
The Standard bearer was very important in the roman army because the soldiers were very trust worthy and very experienced as they had their own emblem.
What was the rank optio in the roman army equivalent to nowadays?
a lieutenant
Was Saint Sebastian a soldier?
Yes, Sebastian was a soldier in the Roman Army.
