10-23-2006, 05:26 PM
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>hmm my opinion always was that the maniples of the hastati and first 2
>..............
>lines and >they still have enough depht to form a strong defensive line if >needed
8 ranks with 120 men maniple isn't possibile (centuries with a front of 7,5 men?), only with 144 maniples 8 ranks is plausibile (contuberni from 6 to 8 men) but in this case the triarii must have 3 ranks.
what about 160 for a maniple?
RESTITVTOR LIBERTATIS ET ROMANAE RELIGIONIS
DEDITICIVS MINERVAE ET MVSARVM
[Micha F.]
DEDITICIVS MINERVAE ET MVSARVM
[Micha F.]