04-02-2008, 12:20 PM
Vegetius has spoken,
So, Cohors miliaria, the first cohort in the legion, has 1105 soldiers.
The other cohortes have 555 soldiers.
The legion has 6100 soldiers.
So cohors miliaria has 1105 / 6 = 184 soldiers in one centurium, and the other centuria have 555/6 = 92 soldiers I think. In principe, by casualties it can be various of course.
Quote:Haec enim suscipit aquilam, quod praecipuum signum in Romano est semper exercitu et totius legionis insigne; haec imagines imperatorum, hoc est diuina et praesentia signa, ueneratur; habet pedites mille centum quinque, equites loricatos CXXXII, et appellatur cohors miliaria; haec caput est legionis, ab hac, cum pugnandum est, prima acies incipit ordinari.
So, Cohors miliaria, the first cohort in the legion, has 1105 soldiers.
Quote:Secunda cohors habet pedites DLV, equites LXVI, et appellatur cohors quingenaria.
The other cohortes have 555 soldiers.
Quote:His decem cohortibus legio plena fundatur, quae habet pedites sex milia centum, equites DCCXXX.
The legion has 6100 soldiers.
So cohors miliaria has 1105 / 6 = 184 soldiers in one centurium, and the other centuria have 555/6 = 92 soldiers I think. In principe, by casualties it can be various of course.
(aka Niels)