war and soldiers
Only men could be in the Roman Army. No women. Every Roman soldier was a Roman citizen. You have to be at least 20 years old and your not supposed to get married while you are a soldier. Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from countries outside Italy. There were Roman soldiers from Africa, France, Germany, Spain and the Middle East.
Soldiers had to stay in the army for at least 25 years! Then they could retire, with a pension or a gift of land to farm. Old soldiers often settled down to old age together.