03-02-2011, 08:50 AM
Vegetius explicitly says that centurions had to be expert at fighting with sword and shield:
"qui dimicare gladio et scutum rotare doctissime nouerit" De Re Militari II, 14
"qui dimicare gladio et scutum rotare doctissime nouerit" De Re Militari II, 14
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