Another exellent article by our forum member Ursus...
The religion of the early Roman soldier was not distinguishable from the religion of the average citizen as Republican soldiers were recruits or conscripts who returned to civilian life after their tour of duty. By the time of the empire the legions had become a professional fighting force, the chief appendage of the ever-expansive Roman State. The religion of the imperial legions was therefore modeled on the State religion...
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