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Later on during the dominate another system of troops called the Limitanae and the Commitatenses was set up along the Limes.
在主宰統治時期，又設立了另一個軍隊體系，稱為國境守備隊，并且在邊界線沿線布下了準機動野戰軍。
The Limitanae were lightly armed troops who lived almost on the border and were meant to take the brunt of the barbarian attacks.
國境守備隊都是輕武器裝備,幾乎生活在邊界,首當其沖對抗蠻族的進攻。
Attacks, which became more and more frequent as time went on.
而蠻族的進攻也變得越來越頻繁。
The commitanses were the heavily armed striking force based in nearby cities analogous to the old Roman legions.
準機動野戰軍是重武器裝備的攻擊力量駐扎在鄰近城市里，類似于古老的羅馬軍團。
Both forces fought hard to protect the borders but the morale of the Limitanae the border troops was mostly critical.
準機動野戰軍和國境守備隊都要奮力保衛邊疆，但是國境守備隊的士氣最為重要。
Like the Roman citizen soldiers of the republic's glory days they fought for their lives against dangerous neighbours.
就像當年羅馬共和國盛世時期，羅馬公民士兵那樣，他們浴血奮戰與周邊的蠻族奮戰。
But unlike the old citizen soldiers the Limitanae had no stake in the Roman government
但是和古老的羅馬公民士兵不同的是，國境守備隊和羅馬政府沒什么關聯，
and no chance of advancing themselves through hard work.
也沒有機會通過努力獲得提拔。
Like the phenomenon of the client army the ultimate divide of soldier from civic life would contribute greatly to Rome's troubles.
就像雇傭軍現象一樣士兵與市民生活的最終劃開將會給羅馬帶來麻煩。
Segment 13c Crisis of the third century AD
13c 第三世紀危機
Marcus Aurelius last of the five good emperors died in 180 AD.
五賢帝中的最后一位，馬可·奧勒留于公元180年逝世。
The empire had enjoyed a century of enlightened rule and a veritable golden age of prosperity.
到此時，羅馬帝國已經享受了一個世紀開明的統治和繁榮盛世。
Rome's future looked bright but serious problems lay just on the horizon.
羅馬的未來看起來很光明，但是嚴重的問題正開始顯現。
Up to this point Rome had risen to and surpassed every challenge.
到這個時候，羅馬已經克服了所有的挑戰。
Whether the trouble came from the Truskens or from rampaging client armies from Asian terrorism or a broken down republic,
不管麻煩來自何方，蠻族的入侵，亞洲地區暴亂的雇傭軍，還是支離破碎的共和國。
Rome always found an answer.
羅馬都找到了解決的辦法。
But Rome would be hard pressed to find solutions for the problems of the third century AD.
但是要為第三世紀的危機，找到解決辦法卻壓力重重。
