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galea
gladius
caliga
pugio
strips of armor
fossa
cingulum
tesserarius
lorica segmentata
standard bearer
cornicen
signifer
optio
aquilifer
commander of the camp and training
centurio
praefectus castrorum
legatus
aquilifer
What was the worst disgrace and misfortune for a legion?
the legatus was killed
becoming captives
losing the aquila
making bad bread
shield
galea
scutum
pilum
vallum
of these, who was the most senior?
optio
centurio
primus pilus
Who ranked above centurio but below legatus?
praefectus castrorum
tribunus
optio
tesserarius
commander of a legion
legio
legatus
aquilifer
signifer
each COHORT had one of these EXCEPT...
signifer
cornicen
aquilifer
tesserarius
number of soldiers in a typical century
100
160
80
120
approx number of soldiers in a legion
800 -1000
2000-3000
3000 -4000
4000-6000
number of Roman miles they might march a day
90
300
24
25
per annum salary for a miles during/after Domitian's reign
300
160
1500
225
25
years of service signed up for
miles walked a day
centurions in a legion
days a year you had to work
vitis
cane carried by a centurion
town built up around a castra
ditch around a castra
wall/rampart for fortification
