Military Reforms of Augustus

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The city I'm currently studying in Manchester in North West England, was originally called Mamucium by the Roman commander who set up shop here. This is because it's situated on two hills he decided look like boobs. He called it boob looking hills

I'm from Mainz, Germany, originally called Mogontiacum, a one of those fancy new permanent fortresses guarding an important bridge over the rhine, now a state capitol with around half a million residents. It's incredible to think how much the romans shaped modern Europe, and through it the rest of the world.

“My father died on this floor...right there, stabbed 27 times butchered by men he called his friends....who will tell me that’s not murder, who will tell my LEGIONS that’s not murder who loved Caesar as I did”

I ran straight back from Moscow when this appeared in my letterbox.

One of the things I barely even thought of before I began researching this was the power of identity. Just imagine if you had to fight for your country, and your family, and your friends perished for it. Then imagine that in recognition for these losses of your comrades and loved ones, a name was granted to your military unit. It is no surprise that the Roman Legions were stubborn in giving up their hard-earned legionary consciousness.

The Praefectus Castrorum remind me a little of the NCO's in Band of Brothers. Experienced staff sergeants who actually run the army behind the relatively inexperienced, sometimes incompetent officers

Must be fun imagining Roman soldiers finding where they should pitch their tents "3rd Cohort will pitch at Section 14A!" "Jupiter's balls! Not beside the hospital again!"

It's amazing just how complex and sophisticated the Roman military structure was. In a way they have more in common with our modern armies than other armies in the ancient or medieval eras.

His reign was particularly important for Hispania and the integration of that region into the Roman Empire. The Cantabrian Wars, in which Augustus briefly participated, also influenced in the military, for instance in the Cantabri Circle tactic.

"Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!"

As always, here are ROME II mods which we used solely for this video: - Leonardo's Imperial legions of Rome - Celticus' environment HD and flora HD - GEMFX - Enhanced Particle Attila TW: - Ancient Empires Best wishes, Malay Archer ڤمانه ملايو

Having a bad day, but a video from Kings and Generals always cheers you up :)

My Hometown Günzburg was first mentioned at 77 BC as a Roman fort and was known as Transitus Guntiensis. It was probably a strategic point at the Danube and the fort become to the city today.

Much bettter technique with the eyes. The light grooves around them decrease much of the creepyness. Say well done to the artists :D

Now that I look at the diagram. I don't think Claviculae's only affect is to force the sword arm, since it only works in one direction (the right side, assuming right-handedness). If you go from the left side, the shield arm still face the rampart. I believe the other effect of Claviculae is to reduce push from effect the storming warriors, as only a limited number of warriors is at the front gate to push direct inside, while the troops from the side will push at angle, which adds much less push effect. This makes the fort defensible even though the defense has smaller force.

1 interesting fact from a small detail in this video: The Batavi tribe was a Germanic tribe living near the Rhine and they can be the ancestor of the Dutch. During the colonization era, the Dutch arrived in Indonesia, conquered the Banten Kingdom and established a city there called Batavia, in honor of the Batavi Tribe. The city is now known as Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

I just love how the Roman empire just gets someone like Marius and Augustus at the right time

This man was amazing on many levels - truly set the path for empire that would flourish - as long as there were competent rulers to administer it

"Legatus Legionis Latinized to Legate" I think you mean Anglicized......