04-16-2015, 04:38 PM
Quote:it may be 1245 actual individuals in the legion and the actual strength based on its structure is supposed to be 1550 to 1600 men
I'm not sure. I could be misunderstanding this, but it seems that the list gives the official full complement of the legion, the 'paper strength', which can then be compared with the actual numbers to work out the shortfall. What would be the purpose in inscribing a temporary reduced figure on stone?
The english text states that "on the basis of my recent research on text C [the ranks/grades list with numbers] it seems that the total number of men listed in the schedule was no less than 1550-1600".
We would need to know how this figure was calculated, if it was not just an addition of all the individuals listed (as 'kisi' in Turkish). Did Prof Onur assume an 80-man century and multiply by the number of ordinarii? Does anyone have access to the 'recent research' mentioned?
There are plenty of oddities in this list anyway. Why would a legion have 10 signiferi, plus 10 more vexillari and 10 imaginiferi as well? Why are there only 10 optiones but 20 ordinarii? And what does the figure of '-73' for clerici ve deputati mean?
Nathan Ross
