concept
sacramentum
The soldiers' military oath; at Cannae the tribunes first imposed a binding oath not to flee, replacing the older voluntary pledge.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 22 §38 sacramentum
The soldiers' military oath; at Cannae the tribunes first imposed a binding oath not to flee.
- The History of Rome, Book 24 §8 your sons shall swear the soldier's oath
The military oath by which recruits bound themselves to their commander's service.