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Marcus Junkelmann, born on the 2nd of October 1949 in Munich, is a German historian and experimental archaeologist. He is best known for organizing a month-long march from Verona to Augsburg in 1985 using authentic Roman army gear, and for his extensive published works on Roman soldiers, cavalry, and military life.
In 1985, tied to the two-thousand-year anniversary of the city of Augsburg, Junkelmann organized a reenactment of Roman legionary life that included a month-long march from Verona to Augsburg, crossing the Alps. Participants wore and used original Roman army gear throughout the journey and performed typical legionary tasks.
The Ceram Prize is an award Junkelmann received in 1997 for his book "Panis militaris," a study of the nutrition of Roman soldiers. The book's full German subtitle translated as "the foundation of power."
In 2012, Junkelmann was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit, one of Bavaria's highest civilian honors, in recognition of his contributions to Bavarian public life.
Junkelmann grew up at Lustheim Palace in Schleißheim, where his family lived during his youth. He graduated from the Dom-Gymnasium Freising in 1969 and began studying history at LMU Munich in 1971, receiving his PhD there in 1979.
Junkelmann wrote a three-volume series titled "Die Reiter Roms" published between 1990 and 1992. The volumes covered Roman cavalry activities including travel, hunting, triumphal processions, and circus racing; military operations; and equipment, riding technique, and armament.