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The core of this army was made up of Italian born roman citizens called legionaries who served a minimum of 25 years.
軍隊的核心組成是出生在意大利的羅馬公民，稱為軍團兵，至少要服役25年。
The legionaries were assisted by auxiliary forces, recruited from the provinces, also for a minimum term of 25 years.
協助軍團的是從行省招募的輔助部隊也要至少服役25年。
The Romans fought traditionally as heavy infantry.
羅馬人傳統上以重騎兵形式作戰。
The auxiliaries fought with different specialties depending on their province of origin.
輔助部隊根據各自的行省擁有不同的專長。
Different provinces provided different forms of specialties.
不同的行省提供了不同形式的專長。
Augustus created a third military branch called the Praetorian Guard to serve as his bodyguard.
奧古斯都還創建了第三個軍事分支稱為禁衛軍，作為他自己的保鏢。
The Praetorians were paid better than the legionaries and were based near Rome.
禁衛軍的薪資要比軍團兵的高基地也設在羅馬附近。
Their commander the Praetorian prefect soon came to play an important role in the roman government.
禁衛軍長官很快就在羅馬政府中發揮起了重要的角色。
Tiberius built the barracks for the Praetorians just outside of Rome.
提比略在羅馬外面為禁衛軍建起了軍營。
To make sure that he would have access to them and they to him.
以確保他與禁衛軍之間能夠互相接觸到。
As it turned out the Praetorians had a little too much access to Tiberius, he was murdered by the Praetorian prefect Macro in 37 AD.
事實證明禁衛軍太容易接觸到提比略了，公元37年，提比略被禁衛軍長官馬克羅殺害。
Clearly the roman army's loyalty had to be earned on a continual basis.
很明顯，羅馬軍隊的忠誠必須要一直得到保證。
But through the time of the good emperors the roman army's loyalty was a near constant.
不過在賢君統治時期，羅馬軍隊幾乎是一直保持著忠誠的。
The legionaries were Roman citizens who had volunteered to serve they received after their 25 years were up, either land, or a sizable bonus.
軍團兵都是羅馬公民，自愿參軍效力等到25年服役期結束，他們會得到土地或者可觀的獎賞。
Auxiliary soldiers received only one third of the legionary's pay but on finishing their service they became Roman citizens.
輔助兵的軍餉只有軍團兵的三分之一，但是一旦服完兵役期，他們就能成為羅馬公民。
The sons of auxiliaries could and often did serve as legionaries, again the old Roman stock was revitalized by diverse peoples from around the empire,
他們的子孫也就可以進入軍團服役古老的羅馬血統再次因為人口的多元化而獲得了活力，
granted the chances of living towards retirement were about fifty percent but still the Roman army was an honoured profession and a great place to start.
有50%的人能夠活到退休，不過羅馬軍人仍然是一個受人尊敬的職業，也是一個很好的開端。
In the field the Roman legions were usually commanded by capable, reliable, ex consuls personally suggested by the Princeps.
在戰場上指揮羅馬軍團的通常是有能力，可靠的前執政官，由元首親自推薦。
When the Roman Empire was well lead the legions stayed loyal to the Princeps.
羅馬帝國得到良好管理的時候軍團也都對元首極為忠誠。
