Auxiliary troops were recruited from communities across the empire and served as infantry, cavalry and specialist units. After long service, some veterans could receive bronze military diplomas recording grants of Roman citizenship and other legal privileges.
One surviving diploma from AD 96 records a Thracian auxiliary infantryman serving in the Sixth Thracian Cohort.
This cinematic historical reconstruction explores the people who served Rome, the long commitment military service demanded, and the legal future that some veterans earned after discharge. 🏛️⚔️
