Editing Roman legion (section)

==Function and constitution ==
For most of the Roman Imperial period, the legions formed the Roman army's elite [[heavy infantry]], recruited exclusively from Roman citizens, while the remainder of the army consisted of [[Auxilia|auxiliaries]], who provided additional infantry and the vast majority of the [[Roman cavalry]] (provincials who aspired to [[Roman citizenship]] gained it when [[Honesta missio|honourably discharged]] from the auxiliaries). The Roman army, for most of the Imperial period, consisted mostly of auxiliaries rather than legions.<ref>Data in: Goldsworthy, Adrian (2003). Complete Roman Army. pp. 95–95; Holder, Paul (1980). Studies in the Auxilia of the Roman Army. pp. 86–96; Elton, Hugh (1996). Frontiers of the Roman empire. pp 123. See table in article "Auxiliaries (Roman military)" for compilation of this data.</ref>