Why Rome Underfed Its Soldiers #ancientrome

The Roman army calculated exactly how many calories a soldier needed — then issued less. That 700-calorie gap was not a mistake. It was engineered. Because Rome needed its soldiers hungry enough to spend their pay the moment the fort gates opened.
Outside every permanent Roman fort was an entire civilian economy built to absorb that hunger. Taverns. Meat counters. Wine. Choice. Rome didn't feed its soldiers. Rome fed the system that fed its soldiers.
The full story of what Roman soldiers actually ate — and what was waiting for them outside those gates — is on the main channel. Link in bio.

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