The policy of using landowners in the army continued until Rome began to expand its borders. Soldiers were deployed overseas to protect the lands that had fallen to Roman conquest as well as to invade new lands. As a result of its' expansionist policies Rome needed more soldiers that it could provide by using landowners. Further justification for a change in policy was that Romans sent oversees were not necessarily as vigilant in regard to protecting land in their ownership since that land was far from where they were stationed. This made the use of landowners no more beneficial than that of non-landowners. The land owner requirement was consequently dropped in 107 B.C.

Rome began to employ alternative strategies in staffing their great armies. When Rome conquered a country they made the conquered peoples citizens of R

During the peace, however, some major involvements did occur. On Augustus' death Tiberius, who was not only Augustus' stepson but also his son-in-law, became the emperor of Rome (Asimov 196). His path to the throne leaves many questions which are sure to entertain historians well into the future but he would wisely follow the footsteps of Augustus in not invading Britain, judging that the Empire was already too extensive (Goldsmith PG). Tiberius was succeeded by Caligula and then by Claudius. Caligula would content himself with idle threats against Britain but take no real action (Goldsmith PG). Emperor Claudius would, however, invade Britain in A.D. 43 and Trajan conquered Dacia in A.D. 106 (Connor PG). Even in the notorious British invasion the intensity of warfare which erupted was nothing to match that of the Empire's earlier history (Connor PG). Some say that Britain welcomed the invasion with open arms realizing the potential benefit of Roman rule (Connor PG). The Roman fronts were efficiently manned but all-in-all the likelihood of a legionary engaging in serious warfare decreased during the time period of the Roman Peace.

ome and as such the people of the provinces could volunteer and serve in the army. Since land ownership was no longer a prerequisite, the lower classes were allowed to enter the army also and these volunteers developed into a loyal, professional army. The army grew in numbers until about 20 B.C. when it was about 300,000 strong. The size of the army remained at about the same numbers until the fall of the empire.

When going into battle the legion would form into 120 men groups called a maniple. The legion battle formation would be three rows of mani

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