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Life on Rome's Germanic Frontier: More Than Just Battles
Living and serving on Rome's Germanic frontier invokes images of bloody battles and menacing dark forests populated by ruthless barbarians in the popular imagination. However, this stereotypical view is a significant oversimplification of the experience for most Roman soldiers. While there were indeed moments of fierce conflict, the majority of a soldier's life was characterized by peace, routine work, and the everyday tasks that made such a diverse and expansive empire operate smoothly.