the century - fighting unit

[antiochus]

Who says they're reserved for auxiliary units?

Not me. But I have found a different mathematical arrangement for the auxillary units that goes back to the introduction of the velites in 211 BC. Seems auxillary units are following this arrangement which differs from the Roman. They both maybe called a century, but both have different mathematical values.

Tried out Vegetius numbers last night. Took the military total of the legion and experimented to see how this would break down into the political century which it should be based on. Got different numbers to the previous posting, but the variation from the rest of my numbers for the political century is very close and suggests a reform, which does not surprise me. Vegetius' data included officers so these are outside the century arrangement. And when it includes officers, I get excited because it shows official records are being consulted. Will need more time to work on this but it is my intention to include a chapter on the Vegetius legion in the book