As Rome's financial resources declined, the empire increasingly relied on Germanic mercenaries and foreign soldiers to defend its borders, fundamentally changing the character of the Roman army from a disciplined force of Roman citizens to one composed of foreign troops motivated by payment rather than loyalty to the state.
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army without a homeland.
The Roman legion was once the symbol of discipline and loyalty, but as money ran short, Rome increasingly relied on Germanic tribes to defend its borders.
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