07-02-2017, 11:25 AM
(07-02-2017, 09:37 AM)Nathan Ross Wrote: As I suggested above, this particular array could represent an old-style legionary century of 80 men (semissales and munifices alone), to which have been added three extra ranks of Flaviales and Augustales. The internal structure of the phalanx still allows the old 8 / 16 / 32 breakdown, but it's protected front and back by additional senior troops.
The actual quote from Vegetius for further reference:
Quote:Ordinarii dicuntur qui in proelio (quia primi sunt,) ordines ducunt. Augustales appellantur qui ab Augusto ordinariis iuncti sunt. Flauiales item, tamquam secundi Augustales, a diuo Vespasiano sunt legionibus additi. Aquiliferi qui aquilam portant.http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/vegetius2.html Lib II.VII
This whole business of adding the augustales and flaviales to the ranks might finally makes sense.
Timothee.