08-25-2007, 09:53 PM
Ave Civitas,
I have a question of how legions were organized after Diocletian and Constantine.
I know that earlier legions had 10 cohorts
I know that the Number One Cohort was larger than the other nine
I know that the more senior the centurion, the lower the denomination of cohort was that he commanded.
What I don't know is;
Questions One:
Once the legions were subdivided (I think that is what they did to create more units without recruiting for them) and a single legion broken down into multiple legions;
1. Were these smaller (1,000 men or less) legions organized the same way as the earlier legions (with 10 cohorts) each being a fraction of the size of the earlier ones.
2. Were the sizes of the cohorts kept the same but having fewer cohorts in each legion?
3. Some units in the ND are identified as just Cohorts. Where did these cohorts come from (I have a suspicion that they were the #1 cohort of an earlier legion, separated to operate independently)
Question Two:
In the ND it identifies a single legion as being based in several locations.
1. Were these the separate cohorts from a legion?
2. If they were, how large would a New Cohort be?
3. Were they still under the command of a single Legatus?
Thanks a lot. You guys are great.
Lothia.
I have a question of how legions were organized after Diocletian and Constantine.
I know that earlier legions had 10 cohorts
I know that the Number One Cohort was larger than the other nine
I know that the more senior the centurion, the lower the denomination of cohort was that he commanded.
What I don't know is;
Questions One:
Once the legions were subdivided (I think that is what they did to create more units without recruiting for them) and a single legion broken down into multiple legions;
1. Were these smaller (1,000 men or less) legions organized the same way as the earlier legions (with 10 cohorts) each being a fraction of the size of the earlier ones.
2. Were the sizes of the cohorts kept the same but having fewer cohorts in each legion?
3. Some units in the ND are identified as just Cohorts. Where did these cohorts come from (I have a suspicion that they were the #1 cohort of an earlier legion, separated to operate independently)
Question Two:
In the ND it identifies a single legion as being based in several locations.
1. Were these the separate cohorts from a legion?
2. If they were, how large would a New Cohort be?
3. Were they still under the command of a single Legatus?
Thanks a lot. You guys are great.
Lothia.