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I was reading about the Roman Legions recently when I came across a reference to the Lixae. According to the source, the Lixae would accompany the Legion during the camapign. They would endulge in looting the native populations of their resources, especially food supplies, in order to trade them to the soldiers.

 

The Lixae would also capture and trade slaves after battle, and as such they were valuable to the Roman economy.

 

Anyone have more information about them, any primary sources?

 

I would especially like to know their relationship to the army. Would they equip themseleves or would the army supply them weapons, tools etc, due to their logistical support? After all they sound as if they were instrumental to the Legions success in enemy territory.

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So the lixae were undesirable camp followers, opportunists and thieves who also supplied soldiers with items for renumeration. I can see why they were sometimes banned.

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