Regarding Roman soldiers, the Jewish historian Josephus wrote: “Every soldier is every day exercised, and that with great diligence, as if it were in time of war which is the reason why they bear the fatigue of battles so easily. ”
كتب المؤرخ اليهودي يوسيفوس عن الجنود الرومانيين :‏ « كل جندي يتدرّب يوميا باجتهاد بالغ ،‏ كما لو انه في الحرب .‏