There were 800 soldiers in the first cohort of a Roman legion. The remaining nine cohorts had 480 men each.
A cohort typically consists of around 480 soldiers in the Roman army. It is made up of six centuries, each containing approximately 80 soldiers. However, the size can vary slightly depending on the specific time period and military organization. In modern military terms, a cohort may refer to a unit of varying size, often around 300 to 600 personnel.
In Roman times, a typical company, known as a "centuria," consisted of around 80 to 100 soldiers. Each centuria was part of a larger unit called a "cohort," which usually contained about 480 to 600 soldiers. The Roman army was organized into legions, each comprising several cohorts, allowing for flexibility and effective command in battle.
The Roman legion had 10 cohorts. Nine cohorts (cohorts 2 to 10) had six legions. The first cohort of elite soldiers had five double size legions. This makes a total of 59 centuries. It also gave a total of 5,120 infantrymen as a legion had 80 men and the five double legions had 160 men. These are loose numbers, as a Roman legion was rarely at full strength.
six centuries in a cohort.
In a theoretic Imperial legion the first cohort would have consisted of double the 2-9 cohorts, so while a normal Cohort consisted of 400 odd men, the 1'st cohort had around 800 men. But taking into account of Deaths and Legionnaires on leave. it was rarely fully manned. the same can be said for the entire Legion
A cohort typically consists of around 480 soldiers in the Roman army. It is made up of six centuries, each containing approximately 80 soldiers. However, the size can vary slightly depending on the specific time period and military organization. In modern military terms, a cohort may refer to a unit of varying size, often around 300 to 600 personnel.
In Roman times, a typical company, known as a "centuria," consisted of around 80 to 100 soldiers. Each centuria was part of a larger unit called a "cohort," which usually contained about 480 to 600 soldiers. The Roman army was organized into legions, each comprising several cohorts, allowing for flexibility and effective command in battle.
The generic word for a soldier is "miles". However, Latin can be a very specific language and here are some adjectives that went along with the "miles" to indicate what soldier was being indicated. A "miles gregarius" was a common soldier, a private. A "miles pedes" was a foot soldier. and a "miles eques" was a horse soldier/cavalryman. A buddy, or a fellow soldier was a "miles commilito". If a man were in the marine corps he would be a "miles classicus".
The Roman legion had 10 cohorts. Nine cohorts (cohorts 2 to 10) had six legions. The first cohort of elite soldiers had five double size legions. This makes a total of 59 centuries. It also gave a total of 5,120 infantrymen as a legion had 80 men and the five double legions had 160 men. These are loose numbers, as a Roman legion was rarely at full strength.
Chain of command for a legion: (Note: A legion was usually comprised of 10 Cohorts, each cohort was made of about 6 centuries, each century had 80 men plus the centurion)Chain of Command:Legatus: Commander of the Legion, in charge of about 5,280 men.Primus Pilus: Supreme Centurion of a Legion, Senior Centurion of the First Cohort, in charge of about 960 men.Senior Centurion: Commander of a Cohort, in charge of about 480 men.Primi Ordine: A Centurion in Command of a Century in the First Cohort, in charge of about 80 men.Junior Centurion: Commander of a Century, in charge of about 80 men.File Leader: Basically the leader of a file in a Century, not necessarily a Commander, but just a soldier who did have slight authority of about 10 men in a file.
six centuries in a cohort.
If you mean what military unit, the best answer is a cohort. A "century" was about 80 men (I know, the name suggests that it should have been 100) and ten centuries made up a cohort. Five (or six) cohorts consistuted a legion. However, commanders were always tinkering with formations and troop strength and at different times there could be more or fewer troops in a unit. A cohort might have as few as 240 men or as many as a thousand.
Most ancient remains pervail the knowledge that a Roman Centurion could control 100 men.His command would depend on his rank. There were many ranks of "centurion". The lowest ranking centurion commanded a century which was 80 men, contrary to popular belief that a century consisted of 100 men. If he commanded a cohort, he would command 480 men and if he were the "first spear" and commanded the first cohort, he had about 800 men under his command. The camp prefect, who was also a centurion, commanded the entire legion in the absence of the general and senior officers.
In a theoretic Imperial legion the first cohort would have consisted of double the 2-9 cohorts, so while a normal Cohort consisted of 400 odd men, the 1'st cohort had around 800 men. But taking into account of Deaths and Legionnaires on leave. it was rarely fully manned. the same can be said for the entire Legion
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In the imperial period a LEGION consisted of a body of about 5,500 in the imperial period (split into 10 COHORTS of 480 men each, with the first cohort at double strength; the remaining 220 being cavalry and technical staff. Legions were smaller in the Republican era, but they were split into MANIPLES rather than cohorts.
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