What is Legionary?
[[Image:Wells 0706 054.jpg|thumb|Roman legionaries wearing the [[lorica segmentata]] armour]] A [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] '''legionary''' was a [[wikt:professional|professional]] [[soldier]] of the [[Roman army]]. Legionaries had to be [[Roman citizenship|Roman citizens]] under the age of 45. They were members of a [[Roman legion]]. Legionaries went through very tough training. They had to do what they were told or they would be punished badly. Legionaries had to carry lots of heavy equipment when they were marching. == More reading == *{{cite book|first=Philip|last=Matyszak|title=Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual|url=https://archive.org/details/legionaryromanso00phil|publisher=Thames and Hudson|date=2009|isbn=9780500251515}} {{history-stub}} [[Category:Military of ancient Rome]]