Recruitment and Military Units in the Roman Colonies of Lusitania

The participation of soldiers of Hispanic origin in the Roman army was frequent during the High Empire. This article analyses the mobility of those military men recruited in the colonies of Lusitania who died far from them during their either service or after receiving the honesta missio and decidin...

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Main Author: José ORTIZ CÓRDOBA
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2018-12-01
Series:Studia Historica: Historia Antigua
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0213-2052/article/view/18334
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Summary:The participation of soldiers of Hispanic origin in the Roman army was frequent during the High Empire. This article analyses the mobility of those military men recruited in the colonies of Lusitania who died far from them during their either service or after receiving the honesta missio and deciding to settle as veterans in their destination.
ISSN:0213-2052