Question

Why did the Roman’s hire foreign mercenaries to serve in the army

Answer 1

Because many Romans refused to fight in the war Foreign mercenaries also provided Rome with more manpower. The Roman empire was huge and there simply were not enough Italian soldiers to fill the ranks of the legions. In addition, the foreign troops could aid the Roman forces as many of them were expert in certain specialty types of warfare such as bowmen and slingers. hope this helps