Volones were in volunteers in ancient Rome. The term comes from the verb flight ("I want") and was applied to those who served in the Roman army without the obligation. He indicated more specifically the slaves he was given in cases of exceptional need to fight in the army. This is particularly true in the Second Punic War after the Battle of Canne when there was not enough free men to complete the legions and about 8,000 young slaves and robust constitution offered themselves to be enrolled. Subsequently, they participated in the Battle of Cuma alongside Consul Tiberio Sempronio Gracco.
Their proposal was accepted and received an armory at the expense of the taxpayer and they also had the opportunity to leave.
Next, the term indicated the slaves who were chosen or allowed to take the weapons in defense of their masters, if they wanted, and thus win the franchise. Notemodify wikitesto Bibliografiamodifica wikitesto
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