Roman auxiliaries - what was their role in the Roman army?

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It makes perfect sense for the auxiliaries to be the continuation of the allied Italians as it preserves the central role of the legionaries in the army.

I'm also intrigued by the Cohors Equitatae, the 1-4 ratio unit. It's a bit like either a miniature legion or Polybius' extraordinarii.

Surely t, the Roman leaders saw them as cheaper

Really nice presentation, I enjoyed it. I suspect that the auxiliaries could perform in the main battleline almost as well as the legionaries, at a lower cost per unit. Which I suspect is why the late Roman legionnaire had roughly the same kit.

Thank you so much. This is very informative.

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So in essence Legionaries are equipped to designate them as Roman. The Auxilia equipped to designate them as non-Roman, however in combat they are identical?

To compare, in the 18th century the British army had a concept that mimics exactly the Roman concept of expedita, in the terms "light marching order" and "flying column" which had nothing to do with the status of the troops as regulars, grenadiers, or light infantry.

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Can you please give the recommendations of books to read to explore the topic you present more profoundly?

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Can you define how an legion was raised? Caesar would just go out, raise two legions, good to go -- I mean where did they their Eagles, their blacksmiths, their supply wagons, not to mention armor and weapons.

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Hi, I love your work. Do you plan to release content on the late Roman army? Ie 4th century onwards

So glad to find this channel. Read a few of your works, and I just wanted to ask if maybe you’ll do a material about the Dacian Wars, considering that during that period Trajan assembled the biggest force the Roman Empire ever used during a campain. Most of it, auxiliary troops. Thank you.

What about the possibility that their importance lies in their stabbing spear as main weapon, so they could be used in different scenarios (against cavalry)?

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