Late Roman Unit Sizes

[Steven James]

My eureka moment happened on the 10/9/2020 concerning the seniores in the Late Roman army. Originally the seniores were those over the military age (46 years and over) that guarded the walls of Rome.

 

In the Late Roman army the seniores relate to a “mathematical element.” The seniores in the Late Roman army introduce a new organisation and battle array that functions in unison with the old or standard Roman array and organisation. Some of Ammianus’ unit sizes include the seniores, other just the iuniores.

Ok, update. After checking to make sure it is right, it belongs to the Pythagorean circle, or the circle of fifths. Modern circles of fifth have a closed circle, whereas the Pythagorean circle was open ended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UxzDjU3...aid%20out.