Knowledge (XXG)

Roman legion

Source 📝

910: 2662: 2339:: each legion had 59 or 60 centurions, one to command each century of the ten cohorts. They were the backbone of the professional army and were the career soldiers who ran the day-to-day life of the soldiers and issued commands in the field. They were generally moved up from the ranks, but in some cases could be direct appointments from the emperor or other higher-ranking officials. The cohorts were ranked from the first to the tenth and the century within each cohort ranked from 1 to 6, with only five centuries in the first cohort (for a total of 59 centurions and the 1801: 1646: 2182: 1654: 2875:– according to 17th century belief (possibly folk etymology), the Romans practiced this punishment in which a sentence was carried out against an entire unit that had mutinied, deserted, or shown dereliction of duty. One out of every ten men, chosen by lots, would be beaten to death, usually by the other nine with their bare hands, who would be forced to live outside the camp and in some instances obliged to renew the military oath, the 150: 2126:: named for the broad striped tunic worn by men of senatorial rank, this tribune was appointed by the emperor or the Senate. Though generally young, he was more experienced than the tribuni angusticlavii, he served as second in command of the legion, behind the legate. Because of his age and inexperience he was not the actual second in command in battle, but if the legate died he would take command of the legion. 33: 1480: 2972:), particularly armor, was of better quality and far more ubiquitous, especially in the late Republican and Early Imperial era, than that of most of their opponents. Soldiers equipped with shields, helmets and highly effective body armor had a major advantage over warriors protected, in many cases, with nothing other than their shields, particularly in a prolonged engagement. 1261:– javelin-throwers, who would engage the enemy early in order either to harass them or to cover the movement of troops behind them. After throwing their javelins, they would retreat through the gaps between the maniples, screened from the attack of the enemy by the heavy infantry lines. With the shortage of cavalry in the army of the early to mid Republican army, the 3003: 590: 1314:): these consisted of raw or inexperienced soldiers, considered to be less reliable than legionaries of several years' service. The Hastati were placed at the front for several reasons. One reason is the city of Rome could ill-afford to lose experienced soldiers, so they put the greenest soldiers at the front. If they survived, the 716:. It expanded to 5,280 men plus 120 auxiliaries in the Imperial period (split into 10 cohorts, nine of 480 men each, with the first cohort being almost double-strength at 800 men). These are typical field strengths while "paper strength" was slightly higher (e.g. 600 and 1,200 respectively for Imperial cohorts). 2579:
a year. However, the soldiers did not receive all the money in cash, as the state deducted a clothing and food tax from their pay. To this wage, a legionary on active campaign would hope to add the booty of war, from the bodies of their enemies and as plunder from enemy settlements. Slaves could also
1189:
In the Republic, legions had an ephemeral existence. Except for Legio I to IV, which were the consular armies (two per consul), other units were levied by campaign. Rome's Italian allies were required to provide approximately ten cohorts (auxilia were not organised into legions) to support each Roman
1112:
of roughly one hundred men. These centuries were grouped together as required and answered to the leader who had hired or raised them. Such independent organisation persisted until the 2nd century BC amongst light infantry and cavalry, but was discarded completely in later periods with the supporting
1185:
Also, some warfare was still conducted by Roman forces outside the legionary structure, the most famous example being the campaign in 479 BC by the clan army of gens Fabia against the Etruscan city of Veii (in which the clan was annihilated). Legions became more formally organised in the 4th century
1037:
By the fourth century AD, the legion was a much smaller unit of about 1,000 to 1,500 men, and there were more of them. This had come about as the large formation legion and auxiliary unit, 10,000 men, was broken down into smaller units – originally temporary detachments – to cover more territory.
894:
The legions of the Republic were only conscripted in times of conflict and usually limited to four legions, two to be commanded by each consul, though more could be levied if needed. Legionaries lacked the opportunity of a military career; they were not paid well, their primary form of income being
1240:
enemy infantry formations and to fight off enemy cavalry. In the latter type of engagement, they would often (though not always) dismount some or all of the horsemen to fight a stationary battle on foot, an unusual tactic for the time, but one that offered significant advantages in stability and
1206:
was originally the most prestigious unit, where wealthy young Roman men displayed their skill and prowess, laying the foundation for an eventual political career. Cavalry equipment was purchased by each of the cavalrymen and consisted of a round shield, helmet, body armour, sword and one or more
2166:: each legion had five lower ranking tribunes, who were normally from the equestrian class and had at least some years of prior military experience. They often served the role of administrative officers. This tribunate was often a first, but optional, step in a young man's political career (see 1581:
A typical legion of this period had 5,120 legionaries as well as a large number of camp followers, servants and slaves. Legions could contain as many as 11,000 fighting men when including the auxiliaries. During the Later Roman Empire, the legion was reduced in size to 1,000 to allow for easier
2252:
The centuries took their titles from the old use of the legion drawn up in three lines of battle using three classes of soldier (each century would then hold a cross-section of this theoretical line, although these century titles were now essentially nominal). Each of the three lines is then
1715:
Augustus' military policies proved sound and cost effective, and were generally followed by his successors. These emperors would carefully add new legions, as circumstances required or permitted, until the strength of the standing army stood at around 30 legions (hence the wry remark of the
2676:(Bk IV, Para. 25), Julius Caesar describes an incident at the start of his first invasion of Britain in 55 BC that illustrated how fear for the safety of the eagle could drive Roman soldiers. When Caesar's troops hesitated to leave their ships for fear of the Britons, the aquilifer of the 1033:
as the basic units. Until the middle of the first century AD, ten cohorts made up a Roman legion. This was later changed to nine cohorts of standard size (with six centuries at 80 men each) with the first cohort being of double strength (five double-strength centuries with 160 men each).
2891: 3143:
Data in: Goldsworthy, Adrian (2003). Complete Roman Army. pp. 95–95; Holder, Paul (1980). Studies in the Auxilia of the Roman Army. pp. 86–96; Elton, Hugh (1996). Frontiers of the Roman empire. pp 123. See table in article "Auxiliaries (Roman military)" for compilation of this
2658:, and its loss was considered to be a very serious embarrassment, and often led to the disbanding of the legion itself. Normally, this was because any legion incapable of regaining its eagle in battle was so severely mauled that it was no longer effective in combat. 2352:
The Roman army maintained a complex position and grading system for its soldiers that reflected the many and varied duties of the Roman army. There were three pay grades within the rank of legionary: standard, one and a half, and twice the basic pay rate.
1144:– accounting of the people) was introduced. With this all Roman able-bodied, property-owning male citizens were divided into five classes for military service based on their wealth and then organised into centuries as sub-units of the greater Roman army or 1547:(specialist units), engineers and pioneers, artillerymen and craftsmen, service and support personnel and irregular units made up of non-citizens, mercenaries and local militia. These were usually formed into complete units such as light cavalry, 1148:(multitude). Joining the army was both a duty and a distinguishing mark of Roman citizenship; the wealthiest land owners performed the most years of military service. These individuals would have had the most to lose should the state have fallen. 2268:
was the commanding centurion of the first century, first cohort and the senior-most centurion of the entire legion. (Unlike other cohorts, the first cohort had only one javelin century, instead of a "front spear" and a "back spear" century.) The
2379:
and were graded pay one and a half times the basic wage. Keeper of the watchword, administrative assistant to HQ Staff, third in command of a century. These men fought as normal soldiers when the century they were attached to was not in the
1776:– five would be staff officers and the remaining one would be a noble heading for the Senate (originally this tribune commanded the legion). There would also be a group of officers for the medical staff, the engineers, record-keepers, the 735:, a legion was divided into three lines, each of ten maniples. In the late Republic and much of the imperial period (from about 100 BC), a legion was divided into ten cohorts, each of six (or five) centuries. Legions also included a small 2738:
Civilians could also be rewarded for their assistance to the Roman legions. In return for outstanding service, a citizen was given an arrow without a head. This was considered a great honour and would bring the recipient much prestige.
2343:). The century that each centurion commanded was a direct reflection of his rank: command of the 1st century of the first cohort was the highest, and the 6th century of the 10th cohort was the lowest. Paid ten times the basic wage. 1174:. In the first years of the Republic, when warfare was mostly concentrated on raiding, it is uncertain if the full manpower of the legions was summoned at any one time. In 494 BC, when three foreign threats emerged, the dictator 1732:, 193–211, the auxiliaries may have composed 55 to 60% of the army, 250,000 of 447,000. Some legions may have even been reinforced at times with units making the associated force near 15,000–16,000 or about the size of a modern 2717:, with the legion name and emblem depicted on it, unique to the legion. It was common for a legion to detach some sub-units from the main camp to strengthen other corps. In these cases, the detached subunits carried only the 2449:
was considered the greatest dishonor a legion could endure. This post therefore had to be filled with steady veteran soldiers, with an excellent understanding of the tactics of the legion. He was graded pay twice the basic
1692:
Beside streamlining the army, Augustus also regulated the soldiers' pay. At the same time, he greatly increased the number of auxiliaries to the point where they were equal in number to the legionaries. He also created the
1681:, Augustus was left with around fifty legions, with several double counts (multiple Legio Xs for instance). For political and economic reasons, Augustus reduced the number of legions to 28 (which diminished to 25 after the 1452:
was 30 men. These 3,000 men (twenty maniples of 120 men, and ten maniples of 60 men), together with about 1,200 velites and 300 cavalry gave the mid Republican ("manipular") legion a nominal strength of about 4,500 men.
2680:
threw himself overboard and, carrying the eagle, advanced alone against the enemy. His comrades, fearing disgrace, 'with one accord, leapt down from the ship' and were followed by troops from the other ships.
2908:
wrote that "the main reason for the Romans becoming masters of the world was that, having fought successively against all peoples, they always gave up their own practices as soon as they found better ones".
2897: 2895: 2892: 731:, but sources on this period are few and unreliable. The subsequent organisation of legions varied greatly over time but legions were typically composed of around five thousand soldiers. During much of the 2896: 2862:
would make an alteration in order to spare the majority of the accused. The tribune would first select a handful of the guilty men, and those selected would be condemned to the original penalty under the
1318:
would gain invaluable experience. Another reason is if the newest soldiers succumbed to battle nerves and broke and tried to run, then there were experienced soldiers behind them to stiffen their resolve.
2305:, and the most senior of all the centurions within the legion. These positions were usually held by experienced veteran soldiers who had been moved up within the ranks. This rank is subordinate to the 2975:
Roman engineering skills were second to none in ancient Europe, and their mastery of both offensive and defensive siege warfare, specifically the construction and investiture of fortifications (cf.
2293:: the "front file" centurions were the commanders of the 10 1st centuries within the legion, making them senior centurions of their respective cohorts. While the legion was in battle formation, the 1728:
probably ranged from 11,000 downwards, with the more prestigious legions and those stationed on hostile borders or in restive provinces tending to have more auxiliaries. By the time of the emperor
701:(drawn from the wealthier classes – in early Rome all troops provided their own equipment) in the Republic, to 5,500 in the Imperial period, when most legions were led by a Roman Imperial Legate. 3975: 1339:, and having more experience on the battlefield, they would take up the second line in the battle in the event the Hastati failed or fled. They were the second wave in an early Republican Legion. 3970: 2009:. Despite this, the Eastern Roman armies continued to be influenced by the earlier Roman legions, and were maintained with similar levels of discipline, strategic prowess, and organization. 3914: 2215:
and was in command of his entire cohort when in battle. The seniority of the pilus prior centurions was followed by the five other century commanders of the first cohort, who were known as
2850:– a sentence for desertion or dereliction of duty, stealing, false witness, sexual misconduct and repeating three times a same offense. The legionary would be stoned or beaten to death by 2952:
The Romans were more persistent and more willing to absorb and replace losses over time than their opponents. Wars with Carthage and the Parthians and most notably, the campaigns against
2867:. The remainder of the accused would then be driven out of the camp and forced to live in an undefended location for a chosen period of time; they were also limited to eating only barley. 1273:: this was the principal unit of the legion. The heavy infantry was composed of citizen legionaries that could afford the equipment composed of a bronze helmet, shield, sword, armour and 2894: 1724:). With each legion having 5,120 legionaries usually supported by an equal number of auxiliary troops (according to Tacitus), the total force available to a legion commander during the 618: 2949:), organization and systematization sustained combat effectiveness over a longer period. These elements appear throughout the legion in training, logistics, field fortification etc. 1982:(artillerymen) and mounted on wagons drawn by oxen or mules. In addition to attacking cities and fortifications, these would be used to help defend Roman forts and fortified camps ( 2942:
Roman organisation was more flexible than those of many opponents. Over time, the legions effectively handled challenges ranging from cavalry, to guerrillas, and to siege warfare.
2522:
were legionary soldiers who possessed specialised skills, qualifying them for better pay and excusing them from labour and guard work. Engineers, artillerymen, musicians, clerks,
1923:
suggest that the process of creating new legions continued through the 4th century rather than being a single event. The names also suggest that many new legions were formed from
2222:
There is a story of one centurion, Petronius Fortunatus, making rank in four years, then spending the next forty-two years in twelve different legions never once serving in the
1500:
Full Roman citizenship was open to all the regions of Italy. At the same time, the three different types of heavy infantry were replaced by a single, standard type based on the
679:
in 107 BC the legions were formed of 5,200 men and were restructured around 10 cohorts, the first cohort being double strength. This structure persisted throughout the
3769: 1705:, or freed slaves. The legions also became permanent at this time, and not recruited for particular campaigns. They were also allocated to static bases with permanent 2367:: one for each centurion (59–60), they were appointed by the centurion from within the ranks to act as his second in command and were graded pay twice the basic wage. 2962:
The influence of Roman military and civic culture, as embodied particularly in the heavy infantry legion, gave the Roman military consistent motivation and cohesion.
2858:
who escaped were not pursued but lived under sentence of banishment from Rome. In the event that a group of legionaries are to be subjected to this punishment, the
2607:(good land was in much demand); farmland given to veterans often helped in establishing control of the frontier regions and over rebellious provinces. Later, under 2474:, a spear shaft decorated with medallions and topped with an open hand to signify loyalty, which was a rallying point for the soldiers. In addition to carrying the 741:, or cavalry unit. By the third century AD, the legion was a much smaller unit of about 1,000 to 1,500 men, and there were more of them. In the fourth century AD, 3980: 1661:
Generals, during the recent Republican civil wars, had formed their own legions and numbered them as they wished. During this time, there was a high incidence of
3932: 2043:
a year), the following list describes the system of officers which developed within the legions from the late republic (100s BC) until the military reforms of
754:) may have become even smaller. In terms of organization and function, the republican era legion may have been influenced by the ancient Greek and Macedonian 895:
what they could loot from the battlefield, and were simply called upon when needed and returned to their civilian lives when they were no longer required.
2510:
onwards. Carried the standard bearing the image of the Emperor as a constant reminder of the troops' loyalty to him. He was graded pay twice the basic wage.
2482:
also assumed responsibility for the financial administration of the unit and functioned as the legionaries' banker. He was graded pay twice the basic wage.
611: 396: 292: 2893: 2748: 1592:
Throughout the history of Rome's Late Republic, the legions played an important political role. By the 1st century BC, the threat of the legions under a
208: 3469: 3081: 2211:
and commanded the whole first cohort when in battle. Within the second to tenth cohorts, the commander of each cohort's first century was known as a
2148:
and finished his 25 years with the legions. He was used as a senior officer in charge of training a legion, though he could also command a cohort of
1297:) were also an effective weapon against a fallen enemy. Heavy infantry was subdivided, according to experience, into three separate lines of troops: 3321: 3046: 1820:, although there is evidence that they were smaller than the paper strengths usually quoted. The final form of the legion originated with the elite 1071: 856: 184: 3911: 3021: 3016: 2108:. In such circumstances, the Legatus was dual-hatted as both Legion Legate and Imperial Legate. The Legion Legate also served as commander of the 1589:
Tactics were not very different from the past, but their effectiveness was largely improved because of the professional training of the soldiers.
1228:. In addition to heavy cavalry, there would be the light cavalry levied from poor citizens and wealthy young citizens not old enough to be in the 350: 2530:
were all immune soldiers. These men were still fully trained legionaries, however, and were called upon to serve in the battle lines when needed.
1762:
In the Empire, the legion was standardised, with symbols and an individual history where men were proud to serve. The legion was commanded by a
2965:
Strict, and more importantly, uniform discipline made commanding, maintaining, and replacing Roman legionaries a much more consistent exercise.
2684:
With the birth of the Roman Empire, the legions created a bond with their leader, the emperor himself. Each legion had another officer, called
1813: 1356:): these were the veteran soldiers, to be used in battle only in extreme situations; they rested one knee down when not engaged in combat. The 604: 270: 3820: 921:, in 387 BC the military structure was reformed. Under the Camillan system the legions were initially structured based on social class, with 2753:
The military discipline of the legions was harsh. Regulations were strictly enforced, and a broad array of punishments could be inflicted.
1828:
and the Tetrarchs. These were infantry units of around 1,000 men rather than the 5,000, including cavalry, of the old legions. The earliest
1772:. Aged around thirty, he would usually be a senator on a three-year appointment. Immediately subordinate to the legate would be six elected 1609: 909: 2542:
for military service, but had chosen to re-enlist. They received double pay and were excluded from regular duties, such as manual labour.
1582:
provisioning and to expand the regions under surveillance. Numbers would also vary depending on casualties suffered during a campaign;
3753: 3378: 3965: 3056: 3036: 2969: 695:
The size of a typical legion varied throughout the history of ancient Rome, with complements ranging from 4,200 legionaries and 300
496: 158: 116: 2854:, in front of the assembled troops, by his fellow soldiers or those whose lives had been put in danger. Soldiers under sentence of 2140:: the Camp Prefect was third in command of the legion. Generally he was a long serving veteran from a lower social status than the 1941:. A rare instance of apparent direct continuity between the legions of the early Empire and those of the post-6th century army was 3041: 2735:, mounted on a silver base, was sometimes awarded to officers as a recognition of their service upon retirement or reassignment. 2384: 1994: 1225: 1067: 737: 174: 2661: 1462: 1163: 252: 3441: 3347: 3171: 2408: 1682: 1489: 1257:): these were mainly poorer citizens who could not afford to equip themselves properly. Their primary function was to act as 1157: 963: 830: 786:
from the auxiliaries). The Roman army, for most of the Imperial period, consisted mostly of auxiliaries rather than legions.
366: 327: 278: 54: 1665:(twin) legions, where two legions were consolidated into a single organisation (and was later made official and put under a 1186:
BC, as Roman warfare evolved to more frequent and planned operations, and the consular army was raised to two legions each.
97: 1640: 1474: 482: 415: 203: 139: 50: 1739:
Throughout the Imperial era, the legions played an important political role. Their actions could secure the empire for a
69: 2800:), or "short whip" – a much more brutal punishment than simple flogging. The "short whip" was used by slave volunteers, 2065: 1279:, a heavy javelin whose range was about 30 metres. After the Second Punic War, the preferred weapon for the hastati and 2100:, appointed by the emperor, who held command for 3 or 4 years, although he could serve for a much longer period. In a 1800: 3545: 1645: 1218:
that normally enlarged the number to about 4,200), the legion only had around 300 horsemen, divided into ten units (
76: 2006: 301: 2412:
or ten men tent party, eight soldiers and two non-combatants. A group of four soldiers would be referred to as a
43: 1859: 1748: 2584:
and divided amongst the legion for later sale, which would bring in a sizeable supplement to their regular pay.
3654: 1854: 656: 511: 166: 3296: 83: 3476: 3098: 3026: 2946: 2871: 2604: 2204: 2157: 2018: 1429: 1175: 966:
the ranks were no longer structured by wealth, and instead by age and experience. All legionaries had their
938: 3586: 3085: 2193:
was an officer grade that held much responsibility. The most senior centurion in a legion was known as the
3985: 3268: 3052: 2539: 2463: 2208: 1842: 1533:
The role of allied legions would eventually be taken up by contingents of allied auxiliary troops, called
803: 709: 378: 227: 65: 3859: 3782: 3283:
The Cavalry of the Roman Republic: Cavalry Combat and Elite Reputations in the Middle and Late Republic.
3031: 2571:. In spite of the steady inflation during the 2nd century, there was no further rise until the time of 2281:
retired, he would most likely gain entry into the equestrian class. He was paid 60 times the base wage.
1795: 1635: 1605: 1575: 1494: 1468: 1128:
Rome's early period is undocumented and shrouded in myths, but those myths tell that during the rule of
899: 477: 213: 133: 2592: 3519: 3740:"Roman Infantry Tactics in the mid-Republic: A Reassessment"( Historia 63, 2014) by Michael J. Taylor 3673:
William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875.
3613: 2666: 2131: 2117: 1604:
broke this rule, leaving his province of Gaul and crossing the Rubicon into Italy, he precipitated a
883:
and his account most likely was influenced by the organization of the Roman army after the defeat of
794:
Many of the legions founded before 40 BC were still active until at least the fifth century, notably
467: 409: 2959:
Roman leadership was mixed, but over time it was often effective in securing Roman military success.
2181: 3008: 2990:
Roman military training focused on the more effective thrusting of the sword rather than the slash.
1853:
The 4th century saw a very large number of new, small legions created, a process which began under
1733: 1629: 918: 594: 318: 1653: 3791: 3763: 3726: 3702: 3607: 3238: 2877: 1909: 1883: 1871: 1809: 1042: 1014: 795: 742: 563: 898:
In terms of organization and function, the early Republican era military was inherited from the
3637:
The Encyclopedia Of Military History: From 3500 B.C. To The Present. (2nd Revised Edition 1986)
3502: 3163: 1978:, giving the legion a formidable siege train of 59 ballistae and 10 onagers, each manned by 10 3888: 3851: 3816: 3812: 3749: 3437: 3374: 3343: 3167: 2953: 2572: 2112:
attached to the legion though they were not formally a part of the legion's command structure.
1729: 1237: 779: 664: 570: 436: 425: 3732:
The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars (c. 1000–264 BC)
3457: 2595:) on completion of their term of service of 25 years or more: a sizeable sum of money (3,000 2082:, the Imperial Legate was appointed by the Emperor and usually held command for 3 or 5 years. 3880: 3843: 3808: 3598: 3155: 2696: 1998: 1877: 1694: 1686: 1565: 1089: 547: 536: 451: 170: 3202: 2317:: the "ranks of the first " were the five centurions of the first cohort, and included the 3918: 2927: 2808: 2527: 2325:, were paid 30 times the base wage. This rank is senior to all other centurions, save the 2033: 1987: 1975: 1789: 1129: 770:, recruited exclusively from Roman citizens, while the remainder of the army consisted of 541: 519: 462: 90: 2498:
and issuing the audible commands of the officers. He was graded pay twice the basic wage.
1483:
Visual representation of the legion showing size and disposition for Infantry formations
1428:
Each of these three lines was subdivided into (usually ten) chief tactical units called
1113:
role taken instead by allied troops. The roles of century leader (later formalised as a
3692: 3631: 2816: 2677: 2650: 2440: 2168: 2105: 2101: 2075: 1986:) as well. They would even be employed on occasion, especially in the later Empire, as 1966: 1597: 1558: 1548: 1361: 1270: 1267:
were also used as scouts. They did not have a precise formal organisation or formation.
1254: 1103: 1022: 783: 767: 732: 684: 676: 672: 648: 636: 556: 526: 487: 2445:(eagle) – bearer and was an enormously important and prestigious position. Losing the 3959: 3717: 3664: 3156: 2977: 2523: 2436: 2022: 1740: 1601: 1583: 1520: 1374: 1099: 926: 862: 775: 720: 713: 531: 503: 431: 2774:
Reduction of rations or to be forced to eat barley instead of the usual grain ration
2259: 2195: 2097: 2079: 1865: 1613: 1570: 1171: 1133: 1045: 1026: 866: 745: 3737:"Legion GmbH. Das Unternehmen Römische Armee" (Saarbrücken 2012) by Stefan Zehnter 2804:, who constituted the majority of the army in the later years of the Roman Empire. 1816:
expanded. There is no evidence to suggest that legions changed in form before the
3863: 3714:
From the Rise of the Republic and the Might of the Empire to the Fall of the West
766:
For most of the Roman Imperial period, the legions formed the Roman army's elite
3847: 3618: 3051:
For a more detailed analysis, as well as the Romans in battle, see the articles
2919: 2905: 2763: 2635: 2371: 1678: 879: 814: 668: 441: 332: 32: 3546:"It's totally fine to use 'decimate' as a synonym for 'devastate'. This is why" 2074:: the commander of two or more legions. The Imperial Legate also served as the 1612:
which followed brought an end to the Republic and led to the foundation of the
3937: 3907: 3884: 3831: 3744:
Addison, Bickham, Diamond, Thompson, Penny, Christian, Anthony, Steve (2008).
2998: 2923: 2846: 2727: 2686: 2654:(eagle) as its standard symbol. The symbol was carried by an officer known as 2558: 2502: 2044: 1925: 1825: 1725: 1698: 1479: 1258: 1170:
was subdivided into two separate legions, each one ascribed to one of the two
1063: 947:, the final line of the formation who instead fought as hoplites, using Greek 925:
being the first line of the formation. The legionaries most often fought with
888: 810: 728: 680: 660: 472: 247: 237: 193: 3892: 3855: 3571:
Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and Their Decline
1780:(commander of the camp) and other specialists such as priests and musicians. 1402:
legionaries frequently discouraged exultant enemies in pursuit of retreating
1193:
In the middle of the Republic, legions were composed of the following units:
962:
By the 3rd century BC, this system was seen to be inefficient. Under the new
3777: 3233: 2931: 2655: 2608: 2427: 2285:
were also paid more than an average centurion and like a narrowband tribune.
2253:
sub-divided within the century into a more forward and a more rear century.
2190: 2028: 2002: 1817: 1756: 1744: 1717: 1593: 1437: 1335:): these were the more experienced soldiers, often better equipped than the 1323: 1281: 1122: 1114: 1050: 818: 750: 705: 457: 17: 1993:
Despite a number of organisational changes, the legion system survived the
1929:
or from old legions. In addition, there were 24 vexillationes palatini, 73
1182:
says was a greater number than had been raised previously at any one time.
3871:
Rawson, Elizabeth (1971). "The Literary Sources for the Pre-Marian Army".
3232:
A saying attributed to Emperor Augustus, according to the Roman historian
941:
formation with assistance from skirmishers. The exception to this was the
3082:"Organization of the Roman Army: Manipular legion Organization of Legion" 2709: 2600: 2564: 2553: 2534: 2507: 2486: 2454: 2039: 1971: 1961: 1617: 1433: 1108: 1030: 884: 870: 865:
period that could have included 1000 men from each of the three original
826: 822: 799: 675:
the manipular legion comprised 4,200 infantry and 300 cavalry. After the
653: 3912:
Roman Legionary 109–58 BC: The Age of Marius, Sulla and Pompey the Great
2912:
Examples of ideas that were copied and adapted include weapons like the
2526:, drill and weapons instructors, carpenters, hunters, medical staff and 1586:'s legions during his campaign in Gaul often only had around 3,500 men. 712:
of 6 centuries of 80 legionaries) from the late republic to the time of
3795: 2935: 2914: 2859: 2788: 2514: 2402: 2149: 2109: 2087: 1915: 1764: 1667: 1553: 1543: 1395: 1344: 1302: 1293: 1287: 1263: 1249: 1242: 1203: 1198: 1005: 992: 986: 955: 949: 943: 922: 903: 771: 755: 697: 222: 3748:. Port Melbourne, Victoria: Pearson Education Australia. p. 135. 2375:(guard commander): one for each century. They acted as seconds to the 2983: 2851: 2581: 2078:
of the province in which the legions he commanded were stationed. Of
1752: 1707: 1526: 932: 833:(September 9, AD 9) and never raised again by the Romans thereafter. 312: 3924: 3126: 2229:
The six centuries of a normal cohort, were, in order of precedence:
3942: 1600:
were not allowed to leave their provinces with their legions. When
3338:
Totals from summary of Notitia Dignitatum in Richardot, Philippe,
2889: 2660: 2390: 2363: 2180: 1561: 1510: 1419: 1275: 1220: 1137: 1118: 999: 981: 976: 3933:
Roman Legionary AD 284–337: The Age of Diocletian and Constantine
2631:
Sesquiplicarii: a pay grade receiving one and a half standard pay
2096:: the overall legion commander. The post was usually filled by a 1574:, who could also serve as messengers or even as an early form of 1207:
lances. The cavalry was outnumbered in the legion. In a total of
3263: 1487:
Each century had its own standard and was made up of ten units (
1179: 774:, who provided additional infantry and the vast majority of the 3780:(April 1915). "The Promotion of Centurions in Caesar's Army". 2780:– reduction in pay, fines or deductions from the pay allowance 1673: 1394:
stopped using spears in 387 BC). Thus armed, they fought in a
1018:
were also offered a position in the military as auxiliaries.
26: 3832:"The Evolution of the Manipular Legion in the Early Republic" 902:
and seemingly influenced by the ancient Greek and Macedonian
3127:"Greco-Macedonian influences in the manipular Legion system" 802:
in 43 BC and was in Egypt in the seventh century during the
2005:
to supply the increasing need for soldiers resulted in the
825:
around 41 BC, were destroyed by a Germanic alliance led by
3297:"Gladius hispaniensis: an archaeological view from Iberia" 2207:"), who directly commanded the first century of the first 2104:
with only one legion, the legatus was also the provincial
1957:
and surviving in Egypt until the Arab conquest of 637 AD.
1685:, in which three legions were completely destroyed by the 1657:
Roman Empire and legions in 125 AD near its maximum extent
1493:) of eight men who shared a tent, a millstone, a mule and 1398:
formation. The sight of an advancing armored formation of
869:. The earliest surviving detailed description comes from 3949: 3689:
The Fall of the Roman Empire: The Military Explanation
3436:. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 173. 2987:), was another major advantage for the Roman legions. 2001:
until the 7th century, when reforms begun by Emperor
2470:
would be the senior. He was standard-bearer for the
2144:
whom he outranked, and who previously had served as
1021:
The Republican legion evolved from 3,000 men in the
3976:
Military units and formations of the Roman Republic
57:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 3507:. Self-Publish. pp. 1069–. GGKEY:DXPWT430TXP. 2918:(Iberians) and warship design (cf. Carthaginians' 2783:Flogging in front of the century, cohort or legion 2494:drawing the attention of the men to the centurial 2462:(thus, there were 59 in a legion) and within each 1881:, provided the infantry of late Roman armies. The 3971:Military units and formations of the Roman Empire 3520:"The Histories of Polybius: Fragments of Book VI" 3470:"Payscales for different grades of Roman soldier" 2538:: a veteran of the Roman army who had earned his 2185:A historical reenactor in Roman centurion costume 1990:during battles or in support of river crossings. 683:and middle Empire, before further changes in the 3938:The Roman Army: A Bibliography (Dr. J. P. Adams) 3101:of 120 hastati, 120 principes, and sixty triarii 2639:: a pay grade receiving double the standard pay. 861:Almost nothing is known about the legion of the 687:resulted in new formations of around 1,000 men. 2767:– being hit by the centurion with his staff or 1722:It is ill arguing with the master of 30 legions 1106:, forces are described as being organised into 835: 3952:– Legio X Gemina (Equites) – "Viri Clarissimi" 3410:(New Haven, Yale University Press, 1989) p. 40 2490:("horn blower"): worked hand in hand with the 2297:was given command of their entire cohort. The 2239:The forward principes (forward principal line) 1812:, the number of legions was increased and the 1471:for details of notable late Republican legions 984:. The former classes of poor legionaries, the 980:, which were used as an opening volley before 3504:History of The Roman Legions: History of Rome 3204:History of The Roman Legions: History of Rome 3112:Cornell, T. J. (1995): The Beginnings of Rome 1907:in the frontier armies. Legion names such as 612: 8: 3768:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 3295:Quesada Sanz, Fernando (28 September 1996). 2628:Caligati: a pay grade receiving standard pay 2587:All legionary soldiers would also receive a 1743:or take it away. For example, the defeat of 3304:Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies 2829:– relegation to inferior service or duties. 2665:Reenacters portraying Roman legionaries of 2431:: a single position within the legion. The 2200: 1436:and was commanded by the senior of the two 1236:. In battle, they were used to disrupt and 937:(large rectangular shields) in a checkered 837: 2749:Roman military decorations and punishments 2690:, whose role was to carry a pike with the 1291:, a short sword. Their hobnailed sandals ( 844:Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions! 619: 605: 401: 371: 297: 189: 144: 3125:Manousos Kambouris, Spyros Bakas (2016). 3097:Each of these three lines contained five 2648:From 104 BC onwards, each legion used an 1636:List of Roman legions of the early Empire 1224:) of 30 men. These men were commanded by 117:Learn how and when to remove this message 3805:Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics 3803:Campbell, Brian (2015-07-06). "legion". 3456:Caesar's Civil War, Adrian Goldsworthy, 3395:The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 11 3359:Jones, Later Roman Empire, pp. 1449–1450 3251: 3047:Structural history of the Roman military 2245:The forward triarii (forward third line) 2242:The rear principes (rear principal line) 1799: 1652: 1644: 1478: 1094:In the period before the raising of the 1072:Structural history of the Roman military 908: 857:Structural history of the Roman military 3813:10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.3632 3639:, R. Ernest Dupuy, and Trevor N. Dupuy. 3408:Septimius Severus: The African Emperor. 3073: 1677:). At the end of the civil war against 1504:: armed with two heavy javelins called 300: 236: 192: 165: 129:Largest military unit of the Roman army 3761: 3154:Adkins, Lesley; Adkins, Roy A (2004). 3120: 3118: 3027:List of topics related to ancient Rome 2922:), as well as military units, such as 2506:: a special position from the time of 1903:in the field armies, and a further 47 3981:Military units and formations by size 3723:The Roman Army at War 100 BC – AD 200 3419: 3162:(2 ed.). Facts On File. p.  2694:(image, sculpture) of the emperor as 1349: 1328: 1307: 1125:are referenced in this early period. 647: 7: 3873:Papers of the British School at Rome 3649:The Evolution of Weapons and Warfare 3285:(New York, Routledge, 2002) pp. 53ff 2233:The forward hastati (forward spears) 1945:; created in 43 BC, recorded in the 55:adding citations to reliable sources 3588:The Encyclopedia of Ancient History 1960:According to the late Roman writer 953:and whose wealth could afford them 3661:(with English translation on-line) 3590:, Legions, history and location of 2823:Loss of time in service advantages 2248:The rear triarii (rear third line) 2031:(who received the base wage of 10 1557:, and labourers. There was also a 1524:), helmet and rectangular shield ( 1448:consisted of 60 men; a century of 1009:. Unit sizes were also expanded. 821:("Nineteenth Legion"), founded by 25: 3734:(Routledge 1995) by T. J. Cornell 3708:The Military System Of The Romans 3340:La fin de l'armée romaine 284–476 3222:. Thames and Hudson. p. 121. 3057:Roman military personal equipment 3037:List of Roman auxiliary regiments 2970:Roman military personal equipment 2273:had a chance of later becoming a 1933:; 305 other units in the Eastern 1422:meaning to use one's last resort. 3393:Bowman, Garnsey, Rathbone (eds) 3158:Handbook to life in ancient Rome 3042:Military history of ancient Rome 3001: 2703:Each legion, furthermore, had a 1995:fall of the Western Roman Empire 1440:. At this time, each century of 1360:served primarily as reserves or 1068:Military history of ancient Rome 1054:) may have become even smaller. 959:in the case of a broken spear. 588: 148: 31: 2886:Factors in the legion's success 1463:Roman army of the late Republic 1164:overthrow of the Roman monarchy 917:After a crushing defeat at the 913:Depiction of Roman legionnaires 42:needs additional citations for 3434:Warfare in the Classical World 2968:Roman military equipment (cf. 2725:, and were called, therefore, 2236:The rear hastati (rear spears) 1997:. It was continued within the 1804:Map of Roman legions by 212 AD 1372:, and were equipped with long 1158:Roman army of the mid-Republic 839:Quintili Vare, legiones redde! 1: 3746:Humanities Dimensions History 3373:. Winged Hussar. p. 77. 2048: 2027:Aside from the rank and file 1649:Map of Roman legions by 14 AD 1641:Sub-units of the Roman legion 1475:Sub-Units of the Roman legion 1432:. A maniple consisted of two 1416:To fall back upon the triarii 1208: 1078: 874: 483:Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes 140:Roman legion (disambiguation) 3725:(Oxford, September 1998) by 3084:. Penn State. Archived from 2388:: commanded a cavalry unit ( 2066:Legatus Augusti pro praetore 778:(provincials who aspired to 397:Frontiers and fortifications 3848:10.25162/historia-2020-0003 3830:Taylor, Michael J. (2020). 3807:. Oxford University Press. 3369:Esposito, Gabriele (2016). 1897:legiones pseudocomitatenses 1857:. In addition to the elite 1624:Early Empire (27 BC–AD 284) 1098:and the early years of the 209:Decorations and punishments 4002: 3597:. Vol 1. Ancient Warfare, 2746: 2575:, who increased it to 500 2567:, who increased it to 300 2023:Military rank § Roman 2016: 1931:vexillationes comitatenses 1793: 1787: 1784:Later Empire (from 284 AD) 1683:Battle of Teutoburg Forest 1633: 1627: 1514:), the short sword called 1466: 1460: 1155: 1087: 1061: 1041:In the fourth century AD, 854: 817:("Eighteenth Legion") and 727:may have meant the entire 137: 131: 3926:Roman Legionary AD 69–161 3885:10.1017/S0068246200007789 3595:History of the Art of War 3524:The University of Chicago 2820:– dishonourable discharge 2551:Legionaries received 225 1755:legions chose to support 1749:Year of the Four Emperors 1457:Late Republic (107–27 BC) 1378:(spears) rather than the 1364:designed to backstop the 1241:agility in a time before 1178:raised ten legions which 1152:Mid Republic (509–107 BC) 1025:to over 5,200 men in the 891:some 50 years earlier. 804:Islamic conquest of Egypt 762:Function and constitution 3966:Military of ancient Rome 3655:Flavius Vegetius Renatus 3501:Several Authors (2015). 2603:) and/or a plot of good 1712:(legionary fortresses). 1162:At some point after the 813:("Seventeenth Legion"), 512:Claustra Alpium Iuliarum 497:Danube–Iller–Rhine Limes 167:Military of ancient Rome 3699:The Complete Roman Army 3189:A manual of Roman coins 3187:Boyne, William (1968). 3131:Archaeology and Science 2885: 2357:Standard duty positions 2019:Ranks in the Roman army 1974:and each cohort had an 1937:and 181 in the Western 1863:, other legions called 1697:along with a permanent 1176:Manius Valerius Maximus 798:, which was founded by 595:Ancient Rome portal 3628:Greece and Rome at War 3218:Watson, G. R. (1969). 3053:Roman infantry tactics 2945:Roman discipline (cf. 2902: 2669: 2421:Special duty positions 2321:. They, excluding the 2186: 1805: 1658: 1650: 1608:. This crisis and the 1484: 914: 848: 838: 640: 3944:UNRV's Roman Military 3783:The Classical Journal 3685:, Victor Davis Hanson 3679:, Adrian Goldsworthy. 3573:, Hacket, 1999, p. 24 3207:. Self-Publish. 2015. 3032:List of Roman legions 3022:List of Roman battles 2924:heavy mounted cavalry 2901:Reenactment: training 2900: 2664: 2557:a year (equal to 900 2458:: each century had a 2184: 2158:Tribuni angusticlavii 1970:, each century had a 1893:legiones comitatenses 1803: 1796:List of Roman legions 1751:was decided when the 1656: 1648: 1606:constitutional crisis 1576:military intelligence 1564:of ten or more light 1482: 1469:List of Roman legions 1003:were replaced by the 912: 784:honourably discharged 478:Neckar-Odenwald Limes 293:Technological history 134:List of Roman legions 3710:, by Albert Harkness 3614:A History of Warfare 3432:John, Warry (1995). 3281:Mccall, Jeremiah B. 2769:animadversio fustium 2667:Legio XV Apollinaris 2580:be claimed from the 2275:praefectus castrorum 2164:Narrow Band Tribunes 2132:Praefectus castrorum 2118:Tribunus laticlavius 1999:Eastern Roman Empire 1778:praefectus castrorum 468:Lower Germanic Limes 367:Strategy and tactics 302:Military engineering 204:Unit types and ranks 138:For other uses, see 51:improve this article 3683:Carnage and Culture 3406:Birley, Anthony R. 3371:The Late Roman Army 3133:. 11 2015: 145–154. 3009:Ancient Rome portal 2835:– additional duties 2812:– reduction in rank 2771:(Tac. Annals I, 23) 2615:increased to 5,000 1953:under the title of 1951:legione comitatense 1943:Legion V Macedonica 1630:Imperial Roman army 1412:Ad triarios redisse 919:Battle of the Allia 809:On the other hand, 704:A legion had 4,800 463:Lauter Valley Limes 3917:2021-05-19 at the 3727:Adrian Goldsworthy 3703:Adrian Goldsworthy 3651:, Trevor N. Dupuy. 3608:Adrian Goldsworthy 3482:on 21 January 2022 3239:The Twelve Caesars 3017:List of Roman wars 2956:, illustrate this. 2903: 2817:Missio ignominiosa 2786:Whipping with the 2670: 2593:veterans' benefits 2466:the 1st century's 2187: 2124:Broad Band Tribune 1947:Notitia Dignitatum 1889:legiones palatinae 1884:Notitia Dignitatum 1872:pseudocomitatenses 1830:legiones palatinae 1822:legiones palatinae 1810:Later Roman Empire 1806: 1659: 1651: 1485: 915: 873:, who was writing 796:Legio V Macedonica 663:, was composed of 564:Limes Tripolitanus 185:Structural history 3822:978-0-19-938113-5 3342:Economica, 2005. 3254:, Early republic. 3220:The Roman Soldier 2954:Pyrrhus of Epirus 2898: 2840:Major punishments 2778:Pecuniaria mulcta 2757:Minor punishments 2599:from the time of 2573:Septimius Severus 2435:was the legion's 1955:Quinta Macedonica 1875:, along with the 1774:military tribunes 1701:where served the 1119:second in command 974:, along with two 780:Roman citizenship 649:[ˈɫɛɡioː] 629: 628: 580: 579: 571:Limes Mauretaniae 426:Limes Britannicus 387: 386: 351:Political history 341: 340: 261: 260: 127: 126: 119: 101: 16:(Redirected from 3993: 3896: 3867: 3826: 3799: 3773: 3767: 3759: 3574: 3569:Montesquieu C., 3567: 3561: 3560: 3558: 3556: 3542: 3536: 3535: 3533: 3531: 3515: 3509: 3508: 3498: 3492: 3491: 3489: 3487: 3481: 3475:. Archived from 3474: 3466: 3460: 3454: 3448: 3447: 3429: 3423: 3417: 3411: 3404: 3398: 3391: 3385: 3384: 3366: 3360: 3357: 3351: 3336: 3330: 3329: 3318: 3312: 3311: 3301: 3292: 3286: 3279: 3273: 3261: 3255: 3249: 3243: 3230: 3224: 3223: 3215: 3209: 3208: 3199: 3193: 3192: 3184: 3178: 3177: 3161: 3151: 3145: 3141: 3135: 3134: 3122: 3113: 3110: 3104: 3103: 3094: 3093: 3078: 3011: 3006: 3005: 3004: 2899: 2833:Munerum indictio 2827:Militiae mutatio 2697:pontifex maximus 2582:prisoners of war 2540:military diploma 2472:centurial signum 2337:Other centurions 2202: 2088:Legatus legionis 2053: 2050: 1901:auxilia palatina 1878:auxilia palatina 1695:Praetorian Guard 1596:was recognised. 1566:mounted infantry 1351: 1330: 1309: 1213: 1210: 1090:Early Roman army 1083: 1080: 1029:, consisting of 1012:Non-citizens or 882: 876: 841: 651: 646: 621: 614: 607: 593: 592: 591: 452:Limes Germanicus 402: 379:Infantry tactics 372: 328:Triumphal arches 298: 279:Wars and battles 271:Campaign history 190: 152: 151: 145: 122: 115: 111: 108: 102: 100: 59: 35: 27: 21: 4001: 4000: 3996: 3995: 3994: 3992: 3991: 3990: 3956: 3955: 3919:Wayback Machine 3904: 3899: 3870: 3829: 3823: 3802: 3776: 3760: 3756: 3743: 3582: 3577: 3568: 3564: 3554: 3552: 3550:Merriam-Webster 3544: 3543: 3539: 3529: 3527: 3518:Edwards, H. J. 3517: 3516: 3512: 3500: 3499: 3495: 3485: 3483: 3479: 3472: 3468: 3467: 3463: 3455: 3451: 3444: 3431: 3430: 3426: 3418: 3414: 3405: 3401: 3392: 3388: 3381: 3368: 3367: 3363: 3358: 3354: 3337: 3333: 3326:.hypotheses.org 3320: 3319: 3315: 3299: 3294: 3293: 3289: 3280: 3276: 3269:Ab urbe condita 3262: 3258: 3250: 3246: 3231: 3227: 3217: 3216: 3212: 3201: 3200: 3196: 3186: 3185: 3181: 3174: 3153: 3152: 3148: 3142: 3138: 3124: 3123: 3116: 3111: 3107: 3091: 3089: 3080: 3079: 3075: 3071: 3066: 3007: 3002: 3000: 2997: 2928:mounted archers 2890: 2888: 2842: 2809:Gradus deiectio 2759: 2751: 2745: 2646: 2625: 2549: 2528:military police 2423: 2359: 2350: 2179: 2110:auxiliary units 2080:Senatorial rank 2072:Imperial Legate 2060: 2058:Senior officers 2051: 2025: 2015: 2013:Legionary ranks 1988:field artillery 1798: 1792: 1790:Late Roman army 1786: 1643: 1638: 1632: 1626: 1598:Roman governors 1477: 1472: 1465: 1459: 1211: 1202:(cavalry): the 1160: 1154: 1130:Servius Tullius 1123:standard bearer 1092: 1086: 1081: 1077:Roman Kingdom ( 1074: 1062:Main articles: 1060: 964:Polybian system 877: 859: 853: 831:Varian Disaster 792: 782:gained it when 764: 693: 652:), the largest 644: 625: 589: 587: 582: 581: 576: 548:Limes Sarmatiae 542:Anastasian Wall 520:Pannonian Limes 399: 389: 388: 383: 369: 359: 358: 357: 353: 343: 342: 337: 323: 295: 285: 284: 283: 273: 263: 262: 257: 232: 218: 187: 177: 149: 143: 136: 130: 123: 112: 106: 103: 60: 58: 48: 36: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 3999: 3997: 3989: 3988: 3983: 3978: 3973: 3968: 3958: 3957: 3954: 3953: 3947: 3940: 3935: 3929: 3921: 3903: 3902:External links 3900: 3898: 3897: 3868: 3827: 3821: 3800: 3790:(7): 300–311. 3774: 3755:978-0733989247 3754: 3741: 3738: 3735: 3729: 3720: 3711: 3705: 3696: 3693:Arther Ferrill 3686: 3680: 3677:The Punic Wars 3674: 3671: 3669:The Gallic War 3662: 3659:De Re Militari 3652: 3646: 3645:, Gwynne Dyer. 3640: 3634: 3632:Peter Connolly 3624:The Roman Army 3621: 3610: 3601: 3592: 3583: 3581: 3578: 3576: 3575: 3562: 3537: 3510: 3493: 3461: 3449: 3442: 3424: 3422:, p. 301. 3412: 3399: 3386: 3380:978-0996365796 3379: 3361: 3352: 3331: 3313: 3287: 3274: 3256: 3244: 3225: 3210: 3194: 3179: 3172: 3146: 3136: 3114: 3105: 3072: 3070: 3067: 3065: 3062: 3061: 3060: 3049: 3044: 3039: 3034: 3029: 3024: 3019: 3013: 3012: 2996: 2993: 2992: 2991: 2988: 2973: 2966: 2963: 2960: 2957: 2950: 2943: 2887: 2884: 2883: 2882: 2868: 2841: 2838: 2837: 2836: 2830: 2824: 2821: 2813: 2805: 2784: 2781: 2775: 2772: 2758: 2755: 2747:Main article: 2744: 2741: 2731:. A miniature 2721:, and not the 2707:who carried a 2645: 2642: 2641: 2640: 2632: 2629: 2624: 2621: 2548: 2545: 2544: 2543: 2531: 2524:quartermasters 2511: 2499: 2483: 2451: 2422: 2419: 2418: 2417: 2406:: commanded a 2399: 2396:eques legionis 2394:) of 10 to 30 2381: 2368: 2358: 2355: 2349: 2346: 2345: 2344: 2334: 2310: 2286: 2250: 2249: 2246: 2243: 2240: 2237: 2234: 2178: 2175: 2174: 2173: 2169:cursus honorum 2153: 2127: 2113: 2102:Roman province 2083: 2059: 2056: 2014: 2011: 1967:De re militari 1855:Constantine II 1788:Main article: 1785: 1782: 1628:Main article: 1625: 1622: 1559:reconnaissance 1549:light infantry 1518:, chain mail ( 1461:Main article: 1458: 1455: 1426: 1425: 1424: 1423: 1418:– was a Roman 1362:barrier troops 1340: 1319: 1271:Heavy infantry 1268: 1255:light infantry 1246: 1214:men (plus the 1156:Main article: 1153: 1150: 1104:Roman Republic 1088:Main article: 1085: 1075: 1059: 1056: 1023:Roman Republic 855:Main article: 852: 849: 791: 788: 768:heavy infantry 763: 760: 733:republican era 692: 689: 685:fourth century 677:Marian reforms 673:Roman Republic 665:Roman citizens 627: 626: 624: 623: 616: 609: 601: 598: 597: 584: 583: 578: 577: 575: 574: 567: 560: 557:Limes Arabicus 552: 551: 544: 539: 534: 529: 527:Limes Alutanus 523: 522: 516: 515: 507: 506: 500: 499: 493: 492: 491: 490: 488:Wetterau Limes 485: 480: 475: 470: 465: 460: 447: 446: 445: 444: 439: 437:Hadrian's Wall 434: 421: 420: 419: 418: 405: 400: 395: 394: 391: 390: 385: 384: 382: 381: 375: 370: 365: 364: 361: 360: 355: 354: 349: 348: 345: 344: 339: 338: 336: 335: 330: 324: 322: 321: 316: 308: 305: 304: 296: 291: 290: 287: 286: 282: 281: 275: 274: 269: 268: 265: 264: 259: 258: 256: 255: 250: 244: 241: 240: 234: 233: 231: 230: 225: 219: 217: 216: 211: 206: 200: 197: 196: 188: 183: 182: 179: 178: 169: 163: 162: 154: 153: 128: 125: 124: 66:"Roman legion" 39: 37: 30: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3998: 3987: 3986:Roman legions 3984: 3982: 3979: 3977: 3974: 3972: 3969: 3967: 3964: 3963: 3961: 3951: 3948: 3946: 3945: 3941: 3939: 3936: 3934: 3930: 3928: 3927: 3922: 3920: 3916: 3913: 3909: 3906: 3905: 3901: 3894: 3890: 3886: 3882: 3878: 3874: 3869: 3865: 3861: 3857: 3853: 3849: 3845: 3841: 3837: 3833: 3828: 3824: 3818: 3814: 3810: 3806: 3801: 3797: 3793: 3789: 3785: 3784: 3779: 3775: 3771: 3765: 3757: 3751: 3747: 3742: 3739: 3736: 3733: 3730: 3728: 3724: 3721: 3719: 3718:Nigel Rodgers 3715: 3712: 3709: 3706: 3704: 3700: 3697: 3694: 3690: 3687: 3684: 3681: 3678: 3675: 3672: 3670: 3666: 3665:Julius Caesar 3663: 3660: 3656: 3653: 3650: 3647: 3644: 3641: 3638: 3635: 3633: 3629: 3625: 3622: 3620: 3616: 3615: 3611: 3609: 3605: 3604:Roman Warfare 3602: 3600: 3599:Hans Delbrück 3596: 3593: 3591: 3589: 3585: 3584: 3579: 3572: 3566: 3563: 3551: 3547: 3541: 3538: 3526:. p. 357 3525: 3521: 3514: 3511: 3506: 3505: 3497: 3494: 3478: 3471: 3465: 3462: 3459: 3453: 3450: 3445: 3439: 3435: 3428: 3425: 3421: 3416: 3413: 3409: 3403: 3400: 3396: 3390: 3387: 3382: 3376: 3372: 3365: 3362: 3356: 3353: 3349: 3345: 3341: 3335: 3332: 3327: 3323: 3317: 3314: 3309: 3305: 3298: 3291: 3288: 3284: 3278: 3275: 3271: 3270: 3265: 3260: 3257: 3253: 3252:Campbell 2015 3248: 3245: 3241: 3240: 3235: 3229: 3226: 3221: 3214: 3211: 3206: 3205: 3198: 3195: 3191:. p. 13. 3190: 3183: 3180: 3175: 3169: 3165: 3160: 3159: 3150: 3147: 3140: 3137: 3132: 3128: 3121: 3119: 3115: 3109: 3106: 3102: 3100: 3088:on 2023-03-26 3087: 3083: 3077: 3074: 3068: 3063: 3058: 3054: 3050: 3048: 3045: 3043: 3040: 3038: 3035: 3033: 3030: 3028: 3025: 3023: 3020: 3018: 3015: 3014: 3010: 2999: 2994: 2989: 2986: 2985: 2980: 2979: 2974: 2971: 2967: 2964: 2961: 2958: 2955: 2951: 2948: 2944: 2941: 2940: 2939: 2937: 2933: 2929: 2925: 2921: 2917: 2916: 2910: 2907: 2880: 2879: 2874: 2873: 2869: 2866: 2861: 2857: 2853: 2849: 2848: 2844: 2843: 2839: 2834: 2831: 2828: 2825: 2822: 2819: 2818: 2814: 2811: 2810: 2806: 2803: 2799: 2795: 2791: 2790: 2785: 2782: 2779: 2776: 2773: 2770: 2766: 2765: 2761: 2760: 2756: 2754: 2750: 2742: 2740: 2736: 2734: 2730: 2729: 2728:vexillationes 2724: 2720: 2716: 2712: 2711: 2706: 2701: 2699: 2698: 2693: 2689: 2688: 2682: 2679: 2675: 2668: 2663: 2659: 2657: 2653: 2652: 2643: 2638: 2637: 2633: 2630: 2627: 2626: 2622: 2620: 2618: 2614: 2610: 2606: 2602: 2598: 2594: 2590: 2585: 2583: 2578: 2574: 2570: 2566: 2562: 2561: 2556: 2555: 2546: 2541: 2537: 2536: 2532: 2529: 2525: 2521: 2517: 2516: 2512: 2509: 2505: 2504: 2500: 2497: 2493: 2489: 2488: 2484: 2481: 2477: 2473: 2469: 2465: 2461: 2457: 2456: 2452: 2448: 2444: 2443: 2438: 2434: 2430: 2429: 2425: 2424: 2420: 2415: 2411: 2410: 2405: 2404: 2400: 2397: 2393: 2392: 2387: 2386: 2382: 2378: 2374: 2373: 2369: 2366: 2365: 2361: 2360: 2356: 2354: 2347: 2342: 2338: 2335: 2332: 2328: 2324: 2320: 2316: 2315: 2314:Primi ordines 2311: 2308: 2304: 2300: 2296: 2292: 2291: 2287: 2284: 2280: 2276: 2272: 2267: 2263: 2262: 2261: 2256: 2255: 2254: 2247: 2244: 2241: 2238: 2235: 2232: 2231: 2230: 2227: 2225: 2224:primi ordines 2220: 2218: 2217:primi ordines 2214: 2210: 2206: 2198: 2197: 2192: 2183: 2176: 2171: 2170: 2165: 2161: 2160: 2159: 2154: 2151: 2147: 2143: 2139: 2135: 2134: 2133: 2128: 2125: 2121: 2120: 2119: 2114: 2111: 2107: 2103: 2099: 2095: 2094:Legion Legate 2091: 2090: 2089: 2084: 2081: 2077: 2073: 2069: 2068: 2067: 2062: 2061: 2057: 2055: 2046: 2042: 2041: 2037:a day or 225 2036: 2035: 2030: 2024: 2020: 2012: 2010: 2008: 2004: 2000: 1996: 1991: 1989: 1985: 1981: 1977: 1973: 1969: 1968: 1963: 1958: 1956: 1952: 1948: 1944: 1940: 1936: 1932: 1928: 1927: 1926:vexillationes 1922: 1919:found in the 1918: 1917: 1912: 1911: 1906: 1902: 1898: 1894: 1890: 1886: 1885: 1880: 1879: 1874: 1873: 1868: 1867: 1862: 1861: 1856: 1851: 1849: 1845: 1844: 1839: 1835: 1831: 1827: 1823: 1819: 1815: 1811: 1802: 1797: 1791: 1783: 1781: 1779: 1775: 1771: 1767: 1766: 1760: 1758: 1754: 1750: 1746: 1742: 1737: 1735: 1731: 1727: 1723: 1719: 1713: 1711: 1709: 1704: 1700: 1696: 1690: 1688: 1684: 1680: 1676: 1675: 1670: 1669: 1664: 1655: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1631: 1623: 1621: 1619: 1615: 1611: 1607: 1603: 1602:Julius Caesar 1599: 1595: 1590: 1587: 1585: 1584:Julius Caesar 1579: 1577: 1573: 1572: 1567: 1563: 1560: 1556: 1555: 1550: 1546: 1545: 1540: 1536: 1531: 1529: 1528: 1523: 1522: 1521:lorica hamata 1517: 1513: 1512: 1507: 1503: 1498: 1496: 1492: 1491: 1481: 1476: 1470: 1464: 1456: 1454: 1451: 1447: 1443: 1439: 1435: 1431: 1421: 1417: 1413: 1409: 1405: 1401: 1397: 1393: 1389: 1385: 1381: 1377: 1376: 1371: 1367: 1363: 1359: 1355: 1347: 1346: 1341: 1338: 1334: 1326: 1325: 1320: 1317: 1313: 1305: 1304: 1299: 1298: 1296: 1295: 1290: 1289: 1284: 1283: 1278: 1277: 1272: 1269: 1266: 1265: 1260: 1256: 1252: 1251: 1247: 1244: 1239: 1235: 1231: 1227: 1223: 1222: 1217: 1205: 1201: 1200: 1196: 1195: 1194: 1191: 1187: 1183: 1181: 1177: 1173: 1169: 1165: 1159: 1151: 1149: 1147: 1143: 1139: 1135: 1131: 1126: 1124: 1120: 1116: 1111: 1110: 1105: 1101: 1100:Roman Kingdom 1097: 1091: 1076: 1073: 1069: 1065: 1057: 1055: 1053: 1052: 1047: 1044: 1039: 1035: 1032: 1028: 1024: 1019: 1017: 1016: 1010: 1008: 1007: 1002: 1001: 996: 994: 989: 988: 983: 979: 978: 973: 969: 965: 960: 958: 957: 952: 951: 946: 945: 940: 936: 935: 931:(spears) and 930: 929: 924: 920: 911: 907: 905: 901: 896: 892: 890: 886: 881: 872: 868: 864: 863:Roman Kingdom 858: 850: 847: 845: 840: 834: 832: 828: 824: 820: 816: 812: 807: 805: 801: 797: 789: 787: 785: 781: 777: 776:Roman cavalry 773: 769: 761: 759: 757: 753: 752: 747: 744: 740: 739: 734: 730: 726: 722: 721:Roman Kingdom 719:In the early 717: 715: 714:Julius Caesar 711: 707: 702: 700: 699: 690: 688: 686: 682: 678: 674: 671:. During the 670: 666: 662: 658: 655: 650: 642: 638: 634: 622: 617: 615: 610: 608: 603: 602: 600: 599: 596: 586: 585: 573: 572: 568: 566: 565: 561: 559: 558: 554: 553: 550: 549: 545: 543: 540: 538: 537:Trajan's Wall 535: 533: 532:Limes Moesiae 530: 528: 525: 524: 521: 518: 517: 514: 513: 509: 508: 505: 504:Norican Limes 502: 501: 498: 495: 494: 489: 486: 484: 481: 479: 476: 474: 471: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 455: 454: 453: 449: 448: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 432:Antonine Wall 430: 429: 428: 427: 423: 422: 417: 414: 413: 412: 411: 407: 406: 404: 403: 398: 393: 392: 380: 377: 376: 374: 373: 368: 363: 362: 352: 347: 346: 334: 331: 329: 326: 325: 320: 319:Siege engines 317: 315: 314: 310: 309: 307: 306: 303: 299: 294: 289: 288: 280: 277: 276: 272: 267: 266: 254: 251: 249: 246: 245: 243: 242: 239: 235: 229: 226: 224: 221: 220: 215: 212: 210: 207: 205: 202: 201: 199: 198: 195: 191: 186: 181: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 160: 156: 155: 147: 146: 141: 135: 121: 118: 110: 99: 96: 92: 89: 85: 82: 78: 75: 71: 68: –  67: 63: 62:Find sources: 56: 52: 46: 45: 40:This article 38: 34: 29: 28: 19: 3943: 3931:Ross Cowan, 3925: 3923:Ross Cowan, 3876: 3872: 3842:(1): 38–56. 3839: 3835: 3804: 3787: 3781: 3745: 3731: 3722: 3713: 3707: 3698: 3688: 3682: 3676: 3668: 3658: 3648: 3642: 3636: 3627: 3623: 3612: 3603: 3594: 3587: 3580:Bibliography 3570: 3565: 3553:. Retrieved 3549: 3540: 3528:. Retrieved 3523: 3513: 3503: 3496: 3484:. Retrieved 3477:the original 3464: 3452: 3433: 3427: 3415: 3407: 3402: 3394: 3389: 3370: 3364: 3355: 3339: 3334: 3325: 3316: 3307: 3303: 3290: 3282: 3277: 3267: 3259: 3247: 3237: 3228: 3219: 3213: 3203: 3197: 3188: 3182: 3157: 3149: 3139: 3130: 3108: 3096: 3090:. Retrieved 3086:the original 3076: 2982: 2976: 2913: 2911: 2904: 2876: 2870: 2864: 2855: 2845: 2832: 2826: 2815: 2807: 2801: 2797: 2793: 2787: 2777: 2768: 2762: 2752: 2737: 2732: 2726: 2722: 2718: 2714: 2708: 2704: 2702: 2695: 2691: 2685: 2683: 2678:tenth legion 2673: 2671: 2649: 2647: 2634: 2616: 2612: 2596: 2588: 2586: 2576: 2568: 2559: 2552: 2550: 2533: 2519: 2513: 2501: 2495: 2491: 2485: 2479: 2475: 2471: 2467: 2459: 2453: 2446: 2441: 2432: 2426: 2413: 2409:contubernium 2407: 2401: 2395: 2389: 2383: 2376: 2370: 2362: 2351: 2341:primus pilus 2340: 2336: 2330: 2327:primus pilus 2326: 2323:primus pilus 2322: 2319:primus pilus 2318: 2313: 2312: 2307:primus pilus 2306: 2302: 2299:primus pilus 2298: 2294: 2289: 2288: 2283:Primus pilus 2282: 2279:primus pilus 2278: 2274: 2271:primus pilus 2270: 2266:primus pilus 2265: 2260:Primus pilus 2258: 2257: 2251: 2228: 2223: 2221: 2216: 2212: 2196:primus pilus 2194: 2189:The rank of 2188: 2167: 2163: 2156: 2155: 2146:primus pilus 2145: 2141: 2138:Camp Prefect 2137: 2130: 2129: 2123: 2116: 2115: 2093: 2086: 2085: 2071: 2064: 2063: 2038: 2032: 2026: 2007:Theme system 1992: 1983: 1979: 1965: 1959: 1954: 1950: 1946: 1942: 1938: 1934: 1930: 1924: 1920: 1916:Gratianenses 1914: 1908: 1904: 1900: 1896: 1892: 1888: 1882: 1876: 1870: 1866:comitatenses 1864: 1858: 1852: 1847: 1841: 1837: 1833: 1829: 1821: 1807: 1777: 1773: 1769: 1763: 1761: 1738: 1721: 1716:philosopher 1714: 1706: 1702: 1691: 1672: 1666: 1662: 1660: 1591: 1588: 1580: 1571:speculatores 1569: 1552: 1542: 1538: 1534: 1532: 1525: 1519: 1515: 1509: 1505: 1501: 1499: 1488: 1486: 1449: 1445: 1441: 1427: 1415: 1411: 1407: 1403: 1399: 1391: 1387: 1383: 1379: 1373: 1369: 1365: 1357: 1353: 1343: 1336: 1332: 1322: 1315: 1311: 1301: 1292: 1286: 1280: 1274: 1262: 1248: 1233: 1229: 1219: 1215: 1212: 3,000 1197: 1192: 1188: 1184: 1167: 1161: 1145: 1141: 1127: 1107: 1095: 1093: 1049: 1046:border guard 1040: 1036: 1027:Roman Empire 1020: 1013: 1011: 1004: 998: 991: 985: 975: 971: 970:replaced by 967: 961: 954: 948: 942: 933: 927: 916: 897: 893: 867:Roman tribes 860: 843: 836: 808: 793: 765: 749: 746:border guard 736: 724: 718: 703: 696: 694: 633:Roman legion 632: 630: 569: 562: 555: 546: 510: 450: 424: 408: 311: 113: 104: 94: 87: 80: 73: 61: 49:Please help 44:verification 41: 18:Roman Legion 3619:John Keegan 3555:October 24, 3397:pp. 326–327 2920:quinquereme 2906:Montesquieu 2878:sacramentum 2636:Duplicarius 2372:Tesserarius 2348:Legionaries 2331:pilus prior 2303:pilus prior 2301:was also a 2295:pilus prior 2290:Pilus prior 2277:. When the 2213:pilus prior 2150:auxiliaries 1824:created by 1679:Mark Antony 1495:cooking pot 1490:contubernia 1259:skirmishers 923:the poorest 878: 150 815:Legio XVIII 772:auxiliaries 706:legionaries 669:legionaries 667:serving as 442:Saxon Shore 3960:Categories 3908:Ross Cowan 3864:2328625404 3778:Radin, Max 3443:0806127945 3420:Radin 1915 3348:2717848614 3310:: 251–254. 3173:0816050260 3092:2023-03-03 3064:References 2947:decimation 2872:Decimation 2865:fustuarium 2856:fustuarium 2847:Fustuarium 2764:Castigatio 2743:Discipline 2705:vexillifer 2687:imaginifer 2674:Gallic War 2623:Pay scales 2503:Imaginifer 2414:quaternion 2177:Centurions 2052: 290 2045:Diocletian 2017:See also: 1848:Divitenses 1843:Herculiani 1826:Diocletian 1814:Roman army 1794:See also: 1726:Pax Romana 1710:legionaria 1699:Roman navy 1620:in 27 BC. 1610:civil wars 1541:contained 1508:(singular 1438:centurions 1084:to 509 BC) 1082: 752 1064:Roman army 1043:East Roman 889:Punic wars 811:Legio XVII 743:East Roman 729:Roman army 681:Principate 661:Roman army 473:Main Limes 132:See also: 107:March 2024 77:newspapers 3893:0068-2462 3879:: 13–31. 3856:0018-2311 3764:cite book 3486:3 January 3234:Suetonius 3069:Citations 2936:Parthians 2932:Numidians 2794:flagellum 2656:aquilifer 2609:Caracalla 2560:sestertii 2433:aquilifer 2428:Aquilifer 2380:vanguard. 2191:centurion 2029:legionary 2003:Heraclius 1980:libritors 1939:limitanei 1935:limitanei 1910:Honoriani 1887:lists 25 1834:Lanciarii 1832:were the 1818:Tetrarchy 1757:Vespasian 1745:Vitellius 1718:Favorinus 1687:Germanics 1639:See also 1634:See also 1594:demagogue 1578:service. 1502:principes 1473:See also 1467:See also 1446:principes 1434:centuries 1408:principes 1392:principes 1370:principes 1324:principes 1282:principes 1226:decurions 1115:centurion 1109:centuriae 1051:limitanei 1048:legions ( 1031:centuries 1015:peregrini 900:Etruscans 851:Evolution 819:Legio XIX 790:Longevity 751:limitanei 748:legions ( 723:the term 458:Alb Limes 3915:Archived 3860:ProQuest 3836:Historia 3530:April 2, 3099:manipuli 2995:See also 2798:flagella 2733:vexillum 2719:vexillum 2710:vexillum 2605:farmland 2601:Augustus 2565:Domitian 2563:) until 2535:Evocatus 2508:Augustus 2492:signifer 2487:Cornicen 2480:signifer 2468:signifer 2460:signifer 2455:Signifer 2437:standard 2385:Decurion 2142:tribunii 2106:governor 2076:governor 1972:ballista 1962:Vegetius 1905:legiones 1899:and 111 1860:palatini 1753:Danubian 1734:division 1671:and six 1618:Augustus 1430:maniples 1410:troops. 1354:triarius 1333:princeps 1312:hastatus 1285:was the 1243:stirrups 1238:outflank 1190:Legion. 1102:and the 885:Hannibal 871:Polybius 827:Arminius 823:Augustus 800:Augustus 654:military 253:Admirals 228:Generals 159:a series 157:Part of 3950:Legio X 3796:3287327 2915:gladius 2860:tribune 2852:cudgels 2802:volones 2789:flagrum 2644:Symbols 2617:denarii 2613:praemia 2597:denarii 2589:praemia 2577:denarii 2569:denarii 2554:denarii 2520:immunes 2515:Immunes 2403:Decanus 2205:maniple 2203:"first 2098:senator 2040:denarii 1921:Notitia 1838:Joviani 1808:In the 1765:legatus 1747:in the 1741:usurper 1730:Severus 1703:liberti 1668:legatus 1568:called 1554:velites 1544:immunes 1539:Auxilia 1535:auxilia 1516:gladius 1450:triarii 1442:hastati 1404:hastati 1400:triarii 1396:phalanx 1388:hastati 1384:gladius 1366:hastati 1358:triarii 1345:triarii 1337:hastati 1316:hastati 1303:hastati 1294:caligae 1288:gladius 1264:velites 1250:Velites 1234:equites 1232:or the 1230:hastati 1216:velites 1204:cavalry 1199:Equites 1172:consuls 1058:History 1006:velites 993:rorarii 987:accensi 944:triarii 939:maniple 904:phalanx 887:in the 829:in the 756:phalanx 710:cohorts 708:(in 10 698:equites 659:of the 223:Auxilia 214:Legions 91:scholar 3891:  3862:  3854:  3819:  3794:  3752:  3695:, 1988 3440:  3377:  3346:  3272:, 2.30 3170:  2984:castra 2723:aquila 2715:signum 2651:aquila 2611:, the 2496:signum 2478:, the 2476:signum 2464:cohort 2447:aquila 2442:aquila 2377:optios 2264:: the 2209:cohort 1984:castra 1976:onager 1770:legate 1708:castra 1663:Gemina 1616:under 1614:Empire 1527:scutum 1375:hastae 1221:turmae 1142:censeō 1136:(from 1134:census 1132:, the 1070:, and 972:gladii 968:hastae 956:gladii 950:clipei 928:hastae 725:legion 645:Latin: 356:  313:Castra 248:Fleets 175:AD 476 171:753 BC 161:on the 93:  86:  79:  72:  64:  3792:JSTOR 3716:, by 3701:, by 3691:, by 3480:(PDF) 3473:(PDF) 3458:p. 20 3322:"Map" 3300:(PDF) 3144:data. 2978:sudis 2692:imago 2450:wage. 2439:– or 2391:turma 2364:Optio 2034:assēs 1949:as a 1895:, 47 1891:, 70 1720:that 1674:duces 1562:squad 1511:pilum 1420:idiom 1386:(the 1380:pilum 1276:pilum 1168:legio 1146:legio 1138:Latin 1096:legio 1000:leves 982:melee 934:scuta 641:legiō 637:Latin 416:Walls 410:Limes 333:Roads 98:JSTOR 84:books 3889:ISSN 3852:ISSN 3817:ISBN 3770:link 3750:ISBN 3626:and 3557:2018 3532:2020 3488:2022 3438:ISBN 3375:ISBN 3344:ISBN 3264:Livy 3168:ISBN 3055:and 2934:and 2926:and 2329:and 2201:lit. 2054:). 2021:and 1913:and 1869:and 1846:and 1506:pila 1444:and 1406:and 1390:and 1382:and 1368:and 1342:The 1321:The 1300:The 1180:Livy 1166:the 1121:and 997:and 977:pila 691:Size 657:unit 631:The 238:Navy 194:Army 70:news 3881:doi 3844:doi 3809:doi 3643:War 3236:in 3164:270 2938:). 2713:or 2672:In 2547:Pay 2226:. 1768:or 1689:). 1551:or 1530:). 1350:sg. 1329:sg. 1308:sg. 1117:), 738:ala 53:by 3962:: 3910:, 3887:. 3877:39 3875:. 3858:. 3850:. 3840:69 3838:. 3834:. 3815:. 3788:10 3786:. 3766:}} 3762:{{ 3667:, 3657:, 3630:, 3617:, 3606:, 3548:. 3522:. 3324:. 3306:. 3302:. 3266:, 3166:. 3129:. 3117:^ 3095:. 2981:, 2796:, 2700:. 2619:. 2518:: 2219:. 2172:). 2162:, 2136:, 2122:, 2092:, 2070:, 2049:c. 1964:' 1850:. 1840:, 1836:, 1759:. 1736:. 1537:. 1497:. 1414:– 1352:: 1331:: 1310:: 1209:c. 1140:: 1079:c. 1066:, 990:, 906:. 880:BC 875:c. 806:. 758:. 643:, 639:: 173:– 3895:. 3883:: 3866:. 3846:: 3825:. 3811:: 3798:. 3772:) 3758:. 3559:. 3534:. 3490:. 3446:. 3383:. 3350:. 3328:. 3308:8 3242:. 3176:. 3059:. 2930:( 2881:. 2792:( 2591:( 2416:. 2398:. 2333:. 2309:. 2199:( 2152:. 2047:( 1348:( 1327:( 1306:( 1253:( 1245:. 995:, 846:) 842:( 635:( 620:e 613:t 606:v 142:. 120:) 114:( 109:) 105:( 95:· 88:· 81:· 74:· 47:. 20:)

Index

Roman Legion

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Roman legion"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
List of Roman legions
Roman legion (disambiguation)
a series
Military of ancient Rome
753 BC
AD 476
Structural history
Army
Unit types and ranks
Decorations and punishments
Legions
Auxilia
Generals
Navy
Fleets
Admirals
Campaign history
Wars and battles

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.