01-18-2013, 06:52 PM
If we summarize, we seem to agree there is no clear mention of a cohort commander. The cohort, consisting of 6 centuries, two centuries made a manipel, was the logistical unit used to form the legion, which consisted of 10 cohorts.
A vexillatio is a detached unit assigned a specific task or tasks, it is also not of any given size, the size depending on the task it had.
However, the cohort is also used as a unit maning a castellum. In this case, the cohort would have been supervised by the castellum commander, which we believe to be a legate or prefect. The six centurion would be in charge of their assigned body of men and would make up the cohort staff, along with an administrator.
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A vexillatio is a detached unit assigned a specific task or tasks, it is also not of any given size, the size depending on the task it had.
However, the cohort is also used as a unit maning a castellum. In this case, the cohort would have been supervised by the castellum commander, which we believe to be a legate or prefect. The six centurion would be in charge of their assigned body of men and would make up the cohort staff, along with an administrator.
@Burzum Perhaps as a newcomer to this forum, it would be in order to leave the moderation of debates to the moderators. If a thread is in your view taking a wrong turn, report the offending post to the moderators using the button at the lower right of the post.