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Type Words
Synonyms legionnaire
Type of soldier

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Legionary detachments were present in the Phrygian cities of Apamea and Amorium.
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Analysis of sewage from latrines indicates the legionary diet was mainly grain.
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An auxiliary regiment's ranks appear broadly the same as in a legionary centuria.
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Legionary soldiers of the 1st and 2nd centuries used a variety of armour types.
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To aid the advance, an expansive legionary fortress was constructed at Inchtuthil.
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This estimate probably included only legionary and auxiliary troops of the Roman army.
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It was connected by a Roman road to the Roman legionary base at Chester, Deva Victrix.
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Three of Octavian's legionary standards were also taken, a clear sign of disbandment.
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Modern reenactors parade with replicas of various legionary standards.
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  • Legionnaire: a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
  • The Roman legionary was a professional soldier of the Roman army after the Marian reforms of 107 BC. Legionaries had to be Roman citizens under the age of 45. They enlisted in a legion for twenty-five years of service, a change from the early practice of enlisting only for a campaign. ...