veterans
Legionaries in the late republic, though often serving for long periods, had no recognized right to discharge bounties. Such rewards, often plots of land since most soldiers came from a rural background, were organized through the initiative of individual commanders, and this fostered a close personal loyalty among their troops, which could then be exploited in politics. ... ...
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