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How did the Roman Empire become the greatest in the world?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
The Romans coordinated a colossal army: it had 500,000 soldiers at its largest.
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Pro claim 1
To organize this vast army, they divided the soldiers into 'legions', which were each composed of 4,000 to 6,000 soldiers. Legions were also subdivided into 100-man 'centuries', and each of them had its own leader: the 'centurion'.
Pro claim 2
Each time the Romans conquered a new territory, they would take in new soldiers to enlarge their existing army. The more territories they conquered, the bigger their army became.
Con claim 1, children below
Having intelligent tactics (plans to win a battle) plays a more important role in achieving victory than having a larger army.