How long did Roman citizens have to serve in the Roman army?

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.

The Roman legionary served different lengths of time during different time periods. At the beginning of the city they only served for the single campaigning season or even a single battle and then went home. As the city-state expanded the soldiers served for a set number of years until the Marian reforms when they served for 18 years. Augustus raised the service time to 20 years with another 5 years of reserve duty.