03-21-2014, 08:55 AM
In the thread “The Roman Army of Dioceltain,” Renatus and I were discussing whether the dean/decanus was inclusive of the ten men or additional, thereby making it eleven men in total (Vegetius 2 8). In another passage Vegetius (2 13) implies the decanus was inclusive.
My present research shows in the Vegetius legion of 6000 men, the decanus was inclusive, but in the Late Roman legion organisation I am exploring, the decanus is additional. Also Vegetius (2 25) section on the ballista (11 men sections) fits the mathematics quite well because Roman maths for a legion ends in a round number. So if the legion works out to have 3254 men, I need an organisation that ends with a six, like 146 for example which increases the legion to 3400 men. Vegetius addition decanus and the ballista numbers result in the legion ending in a round number.
My present research shows in the Vegetius legion of 6000 men, the decanus was inclusive, but in the Late Roman legion organisation I am exploring, the decanus is additional. Also Vegetius (2 25) section on the ballista (11 men sections) fits the mathematics quite well because Roman maths for a legion ends in a round number. So if the legion works out to have 3254 men, I need an organisation that ends with a six, like 146 for example which increases the legion to 3400 men. Vegetius addition decanus and the ballista numbers result in the legion ending in a round number.
