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Did legionaries and auxiliaries have to bribe their way into the Roman army?

Ancient Warfare Podcast · Murray Dahm, Myke Cole · 11m
editor and writer, Ancient Warfare Magazine
AncientLogistics & Supply
Selection · Edition 2026-08-07

A short listener-question episode on whether Roman recruits had to pay to join the legions versus the auxiliaries, and how that squares with the known signing bonus (viaticum). Niche but genuinely interesting on Roman military administration.

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