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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