What is the Roman Military Oath?

This video reenacts what it was like to join the Roman legion. The process included passing a physical test, proving one's age, citizenship, and character. Following the inspection and other tests, the recruits are now required to take a Roman soldier's oath before the local commander.

Credits:
Research = Chris Das Neves
Script = Chris Das Neves
Narration = Guy Michaels
Reenactment = Imperium Romanum, Veteres Milites Sibiu

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[SnorriTheLlama]

I solemnly swear to grab the blunt end of this metal thing and use the pointy end against Rome’s enemies.

[blazergamer]

Even Roman Legionaries had to pay for their own gear I am glad to see some things never change lol

[lordchancho]

At least the new Roman recruits aren’t spending their sign-on bonus on a new chariot marked at 30% APR.

[RvnKnight]

Reminds me of when I enlisted in the US Army. All of your misc uniform and hygiene items were provided to you out of a pay advance.

[jay]

POV: *Me showing up to basic and being given an eagle card and a grocery list at the exchange.* 😢

[iangarrett]

Reminds me of the 18th century British army recruiting drive. The recruiting Sargent parades around the country offering a generous bounty, it’s drinking and wa-hoo every night on the way to the barracks. Once you get there the cost of your drinks and food is deducted from the bounty!
When rock bands got a record contract and went on tour using posh hotels, drinking and updated wa-hoos, little did they know that the cost of this high life came out of their contract.

[SilverCinder]

I wasnt watching my phone when it auto played on this video. I thought it was a warhammer video for a second when I heard the oath.

[beckyecklund]

Doing things in the right order is important

[Saiah]

The commander looks like Steve from oversimplified. 😂

[me-dsil]

But their travel & gear expenses were deducted from their pay. Shows how desperate were those that signed up

[BooBuKittyPhuk]

I get the gear since they got to keep it, but travel expenses?!?! Thats f*ed up

[deiongoldsmith]

Lol somethings never change when i enlisted in the navy i saw that out of my first pay check my uniform and gear came out to be 800 bucks. But you get paid while in training. Regardless, i felt robbed.

[CrniWuk]

You fight in the army.
That's bad!
But you get paid.
That's good!
But you buy your own gear.
That's bad!
And you can not avoid death for the emparah.
THAT'S GOOD!
- Korps of Krieg

[mizninvictor]

Sacramentum Militare sounds like it belongs in warhammer 40k.

[Rynewulf]

Considering the absurd number of Roman civil wars and coups, im not sure loyalty was one of their values

[Nervii_Champion]

There are phases to the Romans.

#1 The founding of Roma, surrounded by the Italian Tribes and Greek Colonies. 700BC

#2 The rise of the Roman Republic, dropping the hoplite style and adapting the legion style of warfare from their wars with the Samnites to the South. 400BC

#3 The Roman Republic starts to become an Empire after the Punic Wars and Macedonian Wars 200BC

#4 The Marian reforms, this was the era Julius Caesar was from 60BC

#5 The Imperial stage, where the famous Lorica Segmentata comes from, Rome now being a vast empire 1AD

#6 The time of Aurelian (different equipment, but right before the time when Rome started to downgrade it's military equipment) 250AD

#7 The Barbarian and Hunnic invasions, when Rome started to finally fall to pieces and fragments, never to be restored again, during the time of Belisarius and Justinian 400AD - 600AD

#8 All the Roman kingdoms such as the Byzantines, the beginning of the Medieval Age. 900AD

[kuuro_]

I was hoping to hear some form of Roman values presented in the oath similar to modern military oaths but it seems their only values were loyalty and service

[gladiusToTheKnot]

Civil war was common when loyalties were primarily to their commanding officers,

[mohammedsaysrashid]

Nice introduction about conscription procedural doings by veterans of Roman Empire armies ..

[theprancingprussian]

Around how much was 3 gold coins be worth
In terms of animals and food and tools