Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Faction

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Ostrogothic Kingdom (The Last Roman) Military Tier 3

Hereditary Service

"I am a Legionary, like my father before me, like his father before him."

As the Roman Republic bloomed, and then transformed into Empire, the state was very much a militarised society, with every aspect of Roman life facilitating the army. As the Empire staggered through the 3rd century crisis, nearly imploding under the weight of war and corruption, a gulf emerged between the civilian and military populace. This was exacerbated when Emperor Diocletian divided military and civilian governance into separate bodies, creating numerous stand-off situations between administrators, generals and even the Emperor himself. The changing nature of the armed forces, particularly in the eyes of the common Roman, was such that military service was seen as an unattractive occupation, despite the good wage. This problem was acutely worsened by Diocletian's decision to double the number of Legions. Hereditary service, as well as conscription, became vital to sufficiently man the armed forces. Landowners were charged with providing quotas of men to maintain Diocletian's swelling ranks.

Effects

Integrity: +2 (all forces)
Upkeep cost: -10% for melee infantry units (faction_to_force_own_unseen)

Requires
Requires Technologies	Functional Specialisation

Enables
Enables Technologies	Compulsory Levy Traditions of Strategy
Enables Units Upgrade	Palatina Cost 100 Upgrade To Protectores Domestici

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