How Rome Built Its Professional Army

Описание: Welcome back to part 2!

How did Rome transform from a citizen militia into an unstoppable professional war machine?

Discover how one man's radical reforms in 107 BC changed warfare forever.
This is Part 2 of our Roman Army series, covering the Marian Reforms that created Rome's legendary professional legions. From breaking citizen-soldier traditions to building an army loyal to generals instead of the state, see how Gaius Marius revolutionized ancient warfare.

PART 2: THE PROFESSIONAL LEGIONS
Following Part 1 (How Ancient Rome Built Its First Army), this episode explores:

The crisis that nearly destroyed Rome's military
Marius opening the legions to landless poor
Creation of professional soldiers paid by the state
Revolutionary cohort system replacing manipular formations
Roman engineering corps building roads and fortifications
How professional armies destroyed the Roman Republic
The shift from citizen soldiers to personal armies
Caesar crossing the Rubicon with loyal legions


ROMAN ARMY SERIES:
Part 1: How Ancient Rome Built Its First Army
Part 2: How Rome Built Its Professional Army (this video)
Part 3: Coming soon: The Fall of Rome's Legions

The Marian reforms transformed Roman military history, creating the professional standing army that would conquer three continents. But this military perfection came at a terrible cost - the very power that made Rome invincible also destroyed its republican government.

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