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Were there ever a such thing as centurions?
Yes, centurions were a rank in the Roman army.
What were te members of the Roman Army were called?
Collectively, the military forces of the Republic of Rome were called the Roman Army. However, the major divisions of the Roman Army were called Legions which were made up of about 5000 men. Legions were divided into ten "Cohorts," which were, in turn, divided into "Centuries" of 83 men. Centuries were commanded by officers called Centurions.
What were large units in the roman army called?
They were called legions, with six to ten thousand men, the equivalent of a division in a modern army.
What does legions?
A legions is a unit of the Roman army made up of about 6,000 soldiers.
What does legions mean?
A legions is a unit of the Roman army made up of about 6,000 soldiers.
Who did Justinian hire to lead the byzantine army?
Justinian hired Belisarius to lead the Byzantine army.
How many legions were in an army?
There was no set number of legions in a Roman army. The number of legions in an army was the number of legions given to the general. Some campaigns only needed one legion while others required several. They were both armies.
What was Julius Caesar's army called?
Julius Caesar's army had no particular name as a whole. A Roman army was simply called a Legion or a number of Legions. However all legions were numbered and sometimes granted a name if they were especially valiant. Caesar's Ninth and Tenth Legions were particularly famous.
What is Constantinople's army called?
it is called the Byzantine army
Where can one find more information about centurions?
Centurions were professional officers of the Roman Army after 107 B.C. They were also known as hekatontarch in Greek sources. Information can be found at the library or Wikipedia.
Optios in the roman army were promoted to centurions so who was promoted to be an optio?
Only the very best legionaries could hope to become optios and then centurions - and this would take 15 years!
What were legions?
The Roman legions were the equivalent of the regiments or the divisions of the modern army. An army corp had a number of centuries. A legion had 10 cohorts and 59 centuries.This gave a total of 5,120 infantrymen. However, the size of the legions varied and often they had less than that number.
