[dp0622]

I wonder if any of my ancestors, or more than one was a Roman soldier.

If they were, I’m betting they were in much better shape than me at 50 :)

[mo]

https://www.geni.com/people/Saint-Pudens/6000000003086931398

Rufus Pudens was the son of a Roman Senator and a half-brother of St. Paul-Romans 16:13

[Claud]

I wonder if any of my ancestors, or more than one was a Roman soldier.

It's pretty much guaranteed.

I calculated the number of my direct ancestors back through successive generations: 2 born in the 1930s, 4 born in the 1900s-8 born in the 1870s-16-32, etc.

By the 1100s the number of ancestors is more than the population of Italy at the time. By the 900s it's more than the population of the world.

If any Roman soldier left descendants still alive today we both are statistically certain to have descended from him.

[Lurker]

“If they were, I’m betting they were in much better shape than me at 50 :)”

Most likely they died before they saw their mid 40s.

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