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Later on during the dominate another system of troops called the Limitanae and the Commitatenses was set up along the Limes.
在主宰统治时期，又设立了另一个军队体系，称为国境守备队，并且在边界线沿线布下了准机动野战军。
The Limitanae were lightly armed troops who lived almost on the border and were meant to take the brunt of the barbarian attacks.
国境守备队都是轻武器装备,几乎生活在边界,首当其冲对抗蛮族的进攻。
Attacks, which became more and more frequent as time went on.
而蛮族的进攻也变得越来越频繁。
The commitanses were the heavily armed striking force based in nearby cities analogous to the old Roman legions.
准机动野战军是重武器装备的攻击力量驻扎在邻近城市里，类似于古老的罗马军团。

Both forces fought hard to protect the borders but the morale of the Limitanae the border troops was mostly critical.
准机动野战军和国境守备队都要奋力保卫边疆，但是国境守备队的士气最为重要。
Like the Roman citizen soldiers of the republic's glory days they fought for their lives against dangerous neighbours.
就像当年罗马共和国盛世时期，罗马公民士兵那样，他们浴血奋战与周边的蛮族奋战。
But unlike the old citizen soldiers the Limitanae had no stake in the Roman government
但是和古老的罗马公民士兵不同的是，国境守备队和罗马政府没什么关联，
and no chance of advancing themselves through hard work.
也没有机会通过努力获得提拔。
Like the phenomenon of the client army the ultimate divide of soldier from civic life would contribute greatly to Rome's troubles.
就像雇佣军现象一样士兵与市民生活的最终划开将会给罗马带来麻烦。
Segment 13c Crisis of the third century AD
13c 第三世纪危机
Marcus Aurelius last of the five good emperors died in 180 AD.
五贤帝中的最后一位，马可·奥勒留于公元180年逝世。
The empire had enjoyed a century of enlightened rule and a veritable golden age of prosperity.
到此时，罗马帝国已经享受了一个世纪开明的统治和繁荣盛世。
Rome's future looked bright but serious problems lay just on the horizon.
罗马的未来看起来很光明，但是严重的问题正开始显现。
Up to this point Rome had risen to and surpassed every challenge.
到这个时候，罗马已经克服了所有的挑战。
Whether the trouble came from the Truskens or from rampaging client armies from Asian terrorism or a broken down republic,
不管麻烦来自何方，蛮族的入侵，亚洲地区暴乱的雇佣军，还是支离破碎的共和国。
Rome always found an answer.
罗马都找到了解决的办法。
But Rome would be hard pressed to find solutions for the problems of the third century AD.
但是要为第三世纪的危机，找到解决办法却压力重重。

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课程介绍:

本课程对罗马帝国和前苏联的兴衰进行回顾，探讨它们历史变迁的内在规律，并将现代的超级大国——美国与它们进行比较，从而作出对未来可能的一些预测。

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