How ancient armies, such as the Roman Legions, able to feed themselves during wartime campaigns?

Question

How ancient armies, such as the Roman Legions, able to feed themselves during wartime campaigns?

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Answer 1

1. They didn’t fight in winter.
2. They had baggage trains with supplies like we have today.
3. They ‘foraged’ in friendly areas and ‘pillaged’ in unfriendly ones.
4. They suffered and starved when 1-3 didn’t work out for them.