The Extraordinarii were the elite troops of the Roman alae, recruited from the Socii, Rome`s Italian military allies. The name refers to their nature; i.e., extraordinary or chosen men. == Recruitment == Almost all the details we know of the extraordinarii are described to us in The Histories of the ancient Greek historian Polybius. The standard ....
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The soldiers set aside for special services. This force usually contained 1/5 of the infantry and 1/3 of the cavalry. Also a picked soldier from Republican allies.
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