Marcus Junkelmann

He graduated 1969 from the Dom-Gymnasium Freising (high school) and started to study history at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in 1971.

In 1979 he received his PhD for a thesis on the military achievements of Maximilian II (1662–1726) (original title: Kurfürst Max Emanuel von Bayern als Feldherr).

After that he worked as an associate member of staff at the university and for the Bayerisches Armeemuseum (military museum) in Ingolstadt.

In 1985 in connection with the 2000 year celebration of the city of Augsburg he organized a large experimental reenactment of the life and work conditions of Roman legionaries.

For the complete trip the original Roman army gear and equipment was used and the typical legionary tasks were performed.