How Many Roman Soldiers Survived to Retirement?
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An examination of the survival rates and lifespans of soldiers in the Imperial Roman army, drawing on evidence from tombstones and historical records.
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Answers: What were the survival rates and lifespans of Roman soldiers in the Imperial army?
- Roman army soldier life expectancy
- Roman legionary tombstones
- Hazards and causes of death in the Roman military
- Roman military retirement benefits and discharge
What it concludes
- Roughly half of the soldiers who enlisted in the Imperial Roman army survived to retirement.
- Data from legionary tombstones and inscriptions indicate that soldiers who enlisted at age 20 had a high probability of surviving into their 30s and 40s.
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