During the Early Empire (14-180 C.E.), the Roman army

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During the Early Empire, the Roman army indeed expanded, reaching around 400,000 men. This expansion was part of a broader effort to secure the Empire's borders and maintain its territories. The other options are not accurate for this period; for example, the Roman army was not exclusively Italian (B), as it increasingly recruited from various parts of the empire. The invasion of Gaul (C) was completed during the Late Republic by Julius Caesar, not during the Early Empire. The statement about corruption due to nepotism (D) is too specific and not widely recognized as a characteristic of the Early Empire's military. While non-Italians, including Germans, did serve in the Roman army (E), the claim that it became "mostly made up of German soldiers" is an exaggeration, especially for the Early Empire period.