tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910535270260586854.post640515025724354878..comments2023-04-03T02:08:34.139-07:00Comments on We are the New Barbarians: Things Have Truly Not Changed For 2000 Years.Arminiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00382196960354084375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910535270260586854.post-61390301424942232492014-11-16T13:02:53.564-07:002014-11-16T13:02:53.564-07:00Thanks for the information. So interesting.
Thanks for the information. So interesting.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910535270260586854.post-29925148617022047442014-11-16T10:33:35.887-07:002014-11-16T10:33:35.887-07:00These kind of questions actually requires lots of ...These kind of questions actually requires lots of writing to fully answer it. However, the short answer all your questions is this:<br /><br />1) Military service was traditionally part of an annual, or by situation needed basis. There were very few standing armies. Rome had the first real professional army.<br /><br />2) Armies were typically funded by Kings or their vassal lords for the duration of the war or campaign. The money was raised by taxation, loans, or from their own treasuries. The hope was to be able to gain enough loot and spoils from winning their wars to not only repay those loans, but add to their own wealth. The average subject could expect little to no recompense for their "contribution." Again, Rome was first real change to this. The Roman Army was the first to create a retirement system in which members of the legions would save a portion of their pay for their future retirement after 25 years of service with the legion.<br /><br />3) Probably there little to no mutual respect. Military service was considered to be the realm of the poor. Sons of noble families could seek fame and fortune as officers in the military of their nation. But rank, at least with officers, was very rarely earned by experience, or valor. It was purchased. Enough said there.<br /><br />I really like using the Roman Army for an analog for today. Its structure, form, pay and rank system, and reach is the closest example for the army today. Plus, due to the excellent record keeping that the Romans kept, we today can have a very insightful peek into the everyday lives and thoughts of the typical Roman soldier of all ranks.<br /><br />Thanks for the questions.Arminiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00382196960354084375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910535270260586854.post-84281805186994184422014-11-15T19:46:17.798-07:002014-11-15T19:46:17.798-07:00Another interesting viewpoint from a historian. S...Another interesting viewpoint from a historian. So how did the civilians through the years treat their military? How did their governments fund the military? Was there mutual respect, or not?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com