Title: Marian reforms - Wikipedia
Headings: Marian reforms
Marian reforms
Contents
Background
Marian reforms
Impact of Marian reforms
Subsequent modifications
Further reading
References
External links

Content: These changes remained principally intact until the downfall of the Roman Empire, but there were structural and administrative adjustments, notably by Augustus and later by Diocletian. Contents
1 Background
2 Marian reforms
3 Impact of Marian reforms
4 Subsequent modifications
5 Further reading
6 References
7 External links
Background
The pre-Marius Roman army was organised as a conscript levy of all male citizens, similar to other Poleis especially in Greece. It was considered the duty of every physical able man to serve in the army when a campaign was called. The incumbent consuls would then be charged with the duty of recruiting an army from the eligible citizenry of the Republic, which would have to undergo intensive training until they could be truly considered an army. Armies would then gain experiences during their campaigning, until they were disbanded with the end of the war. The soldiers would leave his farm or business and serve for the duration of a campaign/war, and then be released back into the populace. Soldiers were paid very low, if any, wages and the delays of this money were notoriously common. The soldiers were mostly compensated by a share of the loot. To be eligible to serve in this Roman army the citizens had to satisfy stringent property and census requirements, as well as providing their own weaponry, supplies and armour. This system of citizen-soldiers who brought their own equipment in at least comparable quality, worked well as long as the wars were relatively short affairs fought relatively close to home.