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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 7440203, member: 87809&quot;]Since the days of Marius the Roman army had become completely professional. The bond between commander and soldier was very close; the oath of allegiance, annually renewed, was a promise to obey the commander, by name. That was one reason why ambitious generals could usually count on their men to follow them, even into rebellion.</p><p>The Roman army was by far the best-disciplined force of the day. Occasionally a whole unit would mutiny, or refuse duty in the manner of modern strikes. But apart from these exceptional circumstances the commander could count on obedience. Not every modern general can rely on such certain obedience.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s why if the legend says &quot;Virtus Avg&quot; it makes perfect sense to me that it is honoring the virtue of discipline of soldiers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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