12-01-2014, 01:33 AM
A prefect could command a group of ships in the Roman navy, but he was not an Admiral. A Prefect in the army was a commander in the Legions, under the Legate, but over the Tribunes. They could command a "thousand man" Auxiliary cohort or a Cohortes Evocati, or a whole Legion if they were in the Late Roman army. A Legate would usually command one or more Legions, 5280 strong extremely organized and disciplined men, ready for battle. Centurions commanded a century of eighty men. A century was the backbone of the Legions, six made a cohort, ten cohorts made a Legion. I am not sure about the title of marines, but they were used and carried the normal weapons along with the Falx, for cutting ropes and enemies! Finally, the milite was the normal, trained, commissioned, Roman soldier that was fully equipped.
Regards, Jason
