Organization of the Roman Legion

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Organization of the Roman Legion

hic est miles Romanus est vir fortis robustus peritusque non est sicut Modestus

8 soldiers= contubernium

8 soldiers= contubernium

Ten Contubernia= Century= 80 men They had budget cuts even in Roman times!

Ten Contubernia= Century= 80 men

Each century has an…… signifer cornicen tesserarius centurion optio

In a typical cohort, 6 centuries= 480 men (80 x 60)

In a typical cohort, 6 centuries= 480 men (80 x 60)

Cohorts 2-10= 9 x 480 men = 4320 men

5 double sized centuries (160 X 5)= 1st Cohort- the ELITE 5 double sized centuries (160 X 5)= 800 men

Centurions of the 1st Cohort- First Rank- Primi Ordines most senior centurion of the legion- primus pilus

haec est legio Romana

tribunus tribuni angusticlavii Senior Officers legatus praefectus castrorum tribunus tribuni angusticlavii laticlavus

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