the century - fighting unit

[Marcus Julius]

Now in regard to your question of the century, I have just finished the chapter on the levy system for the Second Punic War and the value of the century during this period is now 300 men for the infantry. For voting, the 300 men are organised into three centuries of 100 men. Each of these centuries of 100 men will vote yes or no. If the majority vote yes, then the vote for the 100 men is yes. When this procedure is completed for each of the remaining two centuries of 100 men, if the tally is 2 centuries yes, 1 century no, then the vote of the 300 men converts to one vote of yes for that century of 300 men. A lot of confusion can arise in the way the Romans use their terminology.

Sounds a bit like our 'electoral college' here in the states, huh?