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In this video we will look at the Roman army in the age of the Punic Wars. We will look at the equipment, recruitment, age and fighting style of the legionaries who fought as Velites, Hastati, Principes and Triarii. We will also analyze how long a Roman citizen had to do military service. We will then look at the question of how large a consular army made up of legions and allied troops was - and why it was not commanded by a specially trained military man but by a politician. In addition to this question, we will also explore how a Roman commander-in-chief led an army and which high-ranking officers supported him. Contents: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:30 - Table of contents 00:01:32 - Social background & age of the legionaries 00:09:50 - Service period of Roman legionaries 00:15:02 - Recruitment of Roman legionaries & voluntary recruitment 00:19:40 - Origin of the manipular legion 00:20:56 - Maniple 00:23:08 - Legion 00:24:28 - Velites - age, armament, fighting style & task 00:26:50 - Hastati - age, armament, fighting style & task 00:36:50 - Principes - age, armament, fighting style & task 00:41:28 - Triarii - age, armament, fighting style & task 00:45:54 - Legion cavalry - armament, Fighting style & task 00:48:03 - Centurions & the maniple as smallest tactical units 00:50:58 - The consular army 00:55:46 - Commanders-in-chief, military tribunes & high officers 00:59:58 - Tasks of Roman military tribunes 01:01:20 - Consilium - war council before the battle