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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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).
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 (
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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.
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were legionary soldiers who possessed specialised skills, qualifying them for better pay and excusing them from labour and guard work. Engineers, artillerymen, musicians, clerks,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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The influence of Roman military and civic culture, as embodied particularly in the heavy infantry legion, gave the Roman military consistent motivation and cohesion.
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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,
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Republican civil wars, had formed their own legions and numbered them as they wished. During this time, there was a high incidence of
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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
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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.
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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.
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also assumed responsibility for the financial administration of the unit and functioned as the legionaries' banker. He was graded pay twice the basic wage.
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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
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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
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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
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Strict, and more importantly, uniform discipline made commanding, maintaining, and replacing Roman legionaries a much more consistent exercise.
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With the birth of the Roman Empire, the legions created a bond with their leader, the emperor himself. Each legion had another officer, called
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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
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921:, in 387 BC the military structure was reformed. Under the Camillan system the legions were initially structured based on social class, with
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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
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provisioning and to expand the regions under surveillance. Numbers would also vary depending on casualties suffered during a campaign;
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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
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2735:, mounted on a silver base, was sometimes awarded to officers as a recognition of their service upon retirement or reassignment.
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from the auxiliaries). The Roman army, for most of the Imperial period, consisted mostly of auxiliaries rather than legions.
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in 43 BC and was in Egypt in the seventh century during the
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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
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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
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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
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2665:Reenacters portraying Roman legionaries of
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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
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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
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3047:Structural history of the Roman military
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3639:, R. Ernest Dupuy, and Trevor N. Dupuy.
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3027:List of topics related to ancient Rome
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3285:(New York, Routledge, 2002) pp. 53ff
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1945:; created in 43 BC, recorded in the
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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
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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
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3158:Handbook to life in ancient Rome
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1995:fall of the Western Roman Empire
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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
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3830:Taylor, Michael J. (2020).
3807:. Oxford University Press.
3369:Esposito, Gabriele (2016).
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3885:10.1017/S0068246200007789
3595:History of the Art of War
3524:The University of Chicago
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2551:Legionaries received 225
1755:legions chose to support
1749:Year of the Four Emperors
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1364:designed to backstop the
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762:Function and constitution
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3655:Flavius Vegetius Renatus
3501:Several Authors (2015).
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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
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1974:and each cohort had an
1937:and 181 in the Western
1863:, other legions called
1697:along with a permanent
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3628:Greece and Rome at War
3218:Watson, G. R. (1969).
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3032:List of Roman legions
3022:List of Roman battles
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134:List of Roman legions
3710:, by Albert Harkness
3614:A History of Warfare
3432:John, Warry (1995).
3281:Mccall, Jeremiah B.
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3371:The Late Roman Army
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1943:Legion V Macedonica
1630:Imperial Roman army
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463:Lauter Valley Limes
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