What are some Roman achievements? Explain how each of them expressed the pragmatism of the Romans.

Greg Jackson

Military

The Romans maintained a large
standing army that helped protect and expand their borders. Most other civilizations of the
ancient world only raised an army during times of war. The Romans kept a professional army at
all times. This meant that they had highly trained soldiers ready to fight at a moment's notice.
Furthermore, soldiers did not have to be from Italy. Provincials made up a large part of Rome's
fighting force. This meant that every time a new territory was added to the empire, the pool of
available recruits grew even more.

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States

Sometimes, when the Romans conquered a...