What Life Was Actually Like for a Roman Legionary | War History for Sleep скачать в хорошем качестве

What Life Was Actually Like for a Roman Legionary | War History for Sleep

They don't teach you this in school: Roman soldiers feared their own officers more than enemy warriors. The legion executed more men through discipline than most armies lost in battle. One in ten soldiers could be beaten to death by their own friends for cowardice—and this happened regularly. This is the brutal truth about life as a Roman legionary. No glory. No honor. Just 25 years of forced marches carrying 60 pounds of gear, building fortifications every single night, eating contaminated food that killed more men than combat, and watching your tentmates die from disease, punishment, or random violence. The Roman Empire wasn't built by superior tactics or noble ideals. It was built by broken men who spent decades constructing roads, enslaving populations, and committing atrocities because disobeying orders guaranteed a worse death than any battle. This is what it actually cost to build an empire. #History #SleepStories #AncientHistory #MedievalBattles #HistoryForSleep #BedtimeStories