How did Augustus improve upon Gaius Marius' first professional standing army?
A) Soldiers no longer had to be citizens.
B) Conscription was cancelled since it was entirely voluntary.
C) Training was even more intensive than when Marius ran his army.
D) Each soldier met personally with the emperor, forcing a more loyal corps of men.
E) The army served primarily at the frontier of the Empire instead of in Rome.
A
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