id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-7250 Legionary - Wikipedia .html text/html 4185 411 65 Legionaries were expected to fight, but they also built much of the infrastructure of the Roman Empire and served as a policing force in the provinces. Lacking a professional police force, governors would use legionaries to keep the peace and protect critical facilities.[10] As the Roman empire lacked a large civil administration, the army would often be given many administrative positions. High ranking soldiers often acted as judges in disputes among local populations and the army was an important component of tax collection.[11] Legionaries also served to spread Roman culture throughout the provinces where they were stationed. These fairly simple tools combined with impressive discipline made the Roman legionary an extremely effective soldier in the ancient world.[7] Legionary is also a term used for members of various military forces which have been accorded the title of "legion", although bearing no resemblance to the heavy infantry of ancient Rome. "Roman legionary – Soldier Profile". "Training Soldiers for the Roman Legion". Legionary: the Roman soldier's (unofficial) manual. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7250.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7250.txt