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History Historians believe that military reforms in the Roman Army were begun in the late third century by Diocletian . It was Constantine I , however, under whom the reforms began to take root and have widespread effect. The first written reference to "Limitanei" was in 363 A.D. Military Changes The creation of the limitanei saw at the same time the creation of " Comitatenses " units. The limitanei were the lighter of these two groups. They would be stationed directly at the borders of the Empire, with the mission of holding off invaders until the heavier troops, the comitatenses, could arrive on scene. Effects Although these military reforms brought a more effective defensive army, than the previous arrangement had, it did have its downsides. The quality of the troops declined because the limitanei had to live in poor conditions along the borders, mostly garrisoned in camps, while the Comitatenses lived in cities in very good conditions. This affected the discipline and morale of the late Roman army. However, partly due to these reforms Roman Empire lived for another 130 years. |
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