09-14-2007, 09:55 AM
Quote:By dividing 480 men by 6 which equates to 6 centuries of eighty men. Why six centuries? This is dictated by the tribal levy with the tribal subunits levying 8 men per decurion. Ten decurions make a century. So technically the Romans are correct in naming 80 men a century as they originally came from a century. But the maniple doesn’t so follow this procedure which would explain why it is termed a maniple (different grouping arrangement).A different grouping arrangement indeed.
So, how do you envisage squeezing a manipular legion into a cohortal structure? Would each of your centuries have a different mix of velites, hastati, principes and triarii?