![TIL that Roman Soldiers were not allowed to marry until the Second Century AD. Until then wives were illegal and any children were considered illegitimate. : r/todayilearned TIL that Roman Soldiers were not allowed to marry until the Second Century AD. Until then wives were illegal and any children were considered illegitimate. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/til-that-roman-soldiers-were-not-allowed-to-marry-until-the-v0-lTabmfL4iH5QZOKY44oilC2Oo88DWdnzcsS5ZqNy7gc.jpg?auto=webp&s=9d4aeaa3467365dc60f6c4bc96b7b55f7543ddec)
TIL that Roman Soldiers were not allowed to marry until the Second Century AD. Until then wives were illegal and any children were considered illegitimate. : r/todayilearned
![Married couple poses with men disguised as Roman soldiers, Colosseum, Rome, Italy, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. LKF-78608 | agefotostock Married couple poses with men disguised as Roman soldiers, Colosseum, Rome, Italy, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. LKF-78608 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/a0a5c3198a36421f5d0e9e5c58cd39dc/lkf-78608.jpg)
Married couple poses with men disguised as Roman soldiers, Colosseum, Rome, Italy, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. LKF-78608 | agefotostock
Cementerio La Resurrección - Roman soldiers legally were not allowed to marry, so they legitimized their relationships in death by dedicating gravestones of their loved ones. This practice transferred to Britain while
![The marriage of Roman soldiers (13 B.C.-A.D. 235) : law and family in the imperial army | WorldCat.org The marriage of Roman soldiers (13 B.C.-A.D. 235) : law and family in the imperial army | WorldCat.org](https://coverart.oclc.org/ImageWebSvc/oclc/+-+17259729_400.jpg?allowDefault=false&client=WorldcatOrgUI)
The marriage of Roman soldiers (13 B.C.-A.D. 235) : law and family in the imperial army | WorldCat.org
![The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire. Life In Roman Times. Weddings, Marriages & Divorce | PBS The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire. Life In Roman Times. Weddings, Marriages & Divorce | PBS](https://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/_graphics/pics/marriage.jpg)