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The paper discusses how the Roman Empire lasted for around five hundred years, in large part due to the Roman ways of war, which evolved over time. The paper explains that the ideals the Romans held steadfast to and continued to practice in war can be attributed to the success of the Roman Empire that was self-sustaining all those many centuries (Drinkwater & Grunewald, 2004). The paper describes how the Roman army was a professional organization that dedicated itself virtually full-time to the development of skills that would contribute to combat leadership, professional advancement within the ranks based on merit, and rewards based on competence (Drinkwater & Grunewald, 2004). The paper relates that the Roman system was an open order of battle, which permitted small division leaders to move behind the battle lines effectively (Dodge, 1963).

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"The Roman Empire lasted for around five hundred years in large part due to the Roman ways of war, which evolved over time. It has been said that the ideals the Romans held steadfast to and continued to practice in war can be attributed to the success of the Roman Empire that was self-sustaining all those many centuries (Drinkwater & Grunewald, 2004)."

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