08-10-2002, 08:20 AM
Salve,<br>
<br>
In republican times a <i> legio</i>, a unit of Roman citizen soldiers, would have had an <i> ala sociorum</i>, a unit composed of allies, of roughly the same size attached. The altter units did not constitute a legion themselves. A force of about 15.000 men as Scipio had, would thus probably consist of two legions and two <i> alae</i>.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
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In republican times a <i> legio</i>, a unit of Roman citizen soldiers, would have had an <i> ala sociorum</i>, a unit composed of allies, of roughly the same size attached. The altter units did not constitute a legion themselves. A force of about 15.000 men as Scipio had, would thus probably consist of two legions and two <i> alae</i>.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>