mercoledì 15 aprile 2015

The speed of the Roman Army at Caesar time

The Roman army at Caesar time was known for its speed of movements. But how much was this speed? Average speed of rapid military march was 60 km/a day with a weight of about 30 kg on the shoulders.
But let's make some exemples to understand better what it means:

From Milano to Pavia (92 kms) it took about 1 day and half (nowadays you will take about 19 hours by feet, without any package and with no stops!)


From Boulogne-sur-Mer to Paris (248 kms) it took about 4 days (nowadays you will take about 2 days by feet, without any package and with no stops!)


From London to St. Albans (35 kms): it took about 0,5 days (nowadays you will take about 7 hours by feet, without any package and with no stops!)


Source: Stanford University web site Orbis: http://orbis.stanford.edu/

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