Pilus Ultimus
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Did the Roman Legions adopt Pankration?
Pilus Ultimus replied to a topic in Gloria Exercitus - 'Glory of the Army'
The real problem with pankration was the rule that you continued to mash your opponent until he asked for mercy. Very un-Roman. Un-Spartan, too. Part of the Roman distaste may be due to their discomfort with Greek homosexuality.