Marius and the army that followed a man
1.[3p] Why did recruiting propertyless soldiers change the politics of the army?
Why did recruiting propertyless soldiers change the politics of the army?
The answer is: A veteran with no farm needed land at discharge, and only his general could obtain it
The answer is: A veteran with no farm needed land at discharge, and only his general could obtain it
The answer is: A veteran with no farm needed land at discharge, and only his general could obtain it
2.[2p] Discharging 5,000 men with ten iugera each requires how many iugera of land?
Discharging 5,000 men with ten iugera each requires how many iugera of land?
3.[1p] How many consulships did Marius hold?
How many consulships did Marius hold?
4.[2p] A law was passed abolishing the property qualification for military service.
A law was passed abolishing the property qualification for military service.
The answer is: False
5.[3p] How should Sallust's account of the Jugurthine War be used?
How should Sallust's account of the Jugurthine War be used?
The answer is: As a well-written argument with a thesis about noble corruption, checked against the legislation
The answer is: As a well-written argument with a thesis about noble corruption, checked against the legislation
The answer is: As a well-written argument with a thesis about noble corruption, checked against the legislation
6.[3p] Match each change to what it did for the army.
Match each change to what it did for the army.
The cohort as the tactical unit
The eagle as sole standard
Soldiers carrying their own kit
Enrolment of the propertyless
a smaller baggage train and faster marching
ten manoeuvre units of uniform equipment instead of thirty
an object of loyalty belonging to the legion itself
a supply of long-serving volunteers with no land to return to
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The cohort as the tactical unit: ten manoeuvre units of uniform equipment instead of thirty The eagle as sole standard: an object of loyalty belonging to the legion itself Soldiers carrying their own kit: a smaller baggage train and faster marching Enrolment of the propertyless: a supply of long-serving volunteers with no land to return to
7.[3p] What did Marius's six consulships show about the constitution?
What did Marius's six consulships show about the constitution?
The answer is: Its rules could be set aside by a frightened electorate without being repealed
The answer is: Its rules could be set aside by a frightened electorate without being repealed
The answer is: Its rules could be set aside by a frightened electorate without being repealed
8.[3p] In 100 BC Marius suppressed Saturninus, the tribune who had passed land bills for his own veterans. What does the episode show?
In 100 BC Marius suppressed Saturninus, the tribune who had passed land bills for his own veterans. What does the episode show?
The answer is: A general needed popular tribunes for his veterans and senatorial acceptance for himself, and the two could collide
The answer is: A general needed popular tribunes for his veterans and senatorial acceptance for himself, and the two could collide
The answer is: A general needed popular tribunes for his veterans and senatorial acceptance for himself, and the two could collide
9.[3p] What did the Roman state supply to a soldier, and what did his general supply?
What did the Roman state supply to a soldier, and what did his general supply?
Select all that apply
The answer is: The state supplied modest pay, which stopped at discharge, The general distributed booty at his own discretion, The general obtained land for veterans by his own political effort