03-08-2014, 06:31 PM
Quote:... but it seems possible that the century was phased out under Constantine.
Why? Just because Vegetius does not mention the centurio of his times, means nothing. He writes about the ancient legion. No need to talk about the current one.
And what else should be the subunit of a unit of cohortsize or even bigger? I see no evidence for this possibility. We still have a centenarius in the late army. Most historians believe, that he is the successor of the centurio.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas