This video covers the entire logistical system that the early Roman Empire used to feed and supply its grand armies. As a result of it, the Romans were able to raise armies of immense quantities of men. Even after their collapse, Medieval armies would not be able to field such quantities of men. This video covers what made Roman armies unique from those that came after!

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Primary Sources:
-Liv. XLIII. 3.
-Veg. Mil. III. 3.
-Veg. Mil. III. 4.
-Veg. Mil. III. 5.

Secondary Sources:
-Feig Vishnia, R. “The Shadow Army: The Lixae and the Roman Legions”, Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 139, 2002, 265-272.
-Roth, J. The Logistics of the Roman Army at War: 264 B.C. - 235 A.D.). Brill: Boston, 1999.

Intro (0:00)
Provincial Logistics (0:44)
Transport and Communication (6:29)
Logistics within the army (9:05)
In enemy territory (12:05)