 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1841 - 772 pagine
...different parts of that country. The Roman army was composed of Legions fAi>«»ic), each of which was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple (Zvupx) into two centuries. The number of men in a legion was different at different times. But besides... | |
 | Greek antiquities - 1842 - 1156 pagine
...manipuli [MANIPULI], and of the distinctions of hastati, principcs, and triarii. Each legion was then divided into ten cohorts,* each cohort into three...were thirty maniples and sixty centuries in a legion. (In legione mat ctnlurvit Kmginla, numiptdi /rupnlo, cohortes decent, Cincius, ap. AtU. Gell, xvi.... | |
 | Charles Wellbeloved - 1842 - 268 pagine
...fought in scattered parties in front, or wherever they were required. In each legion the infantry were divided into ten cohorts; each cohort into three maniples; and each maniple into two centuries. The cavalry was divided into ten turmee, of thirty men each ; and each turma was divided into three... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1842 - 476 pagine
...completed, and the military oath administered, the troops were formed into legions.5 Each leuioi: wasdivided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries.6 So that there were thirty maniples, and sixty centuries in a^legion ;7 and if there had... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1843 - 1142 pagine
...( Vid. MANIPULI), and of the distinctions of hastati, principes, and triarii. Each legion was then divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples,...thirty maniples and sixty centuries in a legion.* (Cohort or chart, the Greek ^dpror, originally signified an enclosure for sheep or poultry, and was... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1843 - 324 pagine
...an enemy to him. 37. Centuria. ...prœfectus, etc. : The Roman army was formed into legions ; each legion was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into...three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries. There were also 300 cavalry usually joined to each legion. These were divided into ten türmte, or... | |
 | George Bradley - 1843 - 98 pagine
...called velites ; the number when a legion was 4200 strong, 1200 men. In each legion the infantry were divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries ; these were divided into ten turma of 30 men each, and each turma had three decuriones. The legion... | |
 | Sallust - 1845 - 406 pagine
...of Polybius it was 4200. The subject is well discussed by Lipsius, De Militia Romana, dial. 4. Each legion was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into...centuries. So that there were thirty maniples and sisty centuries in a legion, and if there always had been 100 men in each century, as its name imports,... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro, Virgil - 1845 - 362 pagine
...tempore = eu/caípws. 462. Cnrrifu.it sese = iapyvro. Сотр. JEn. VI. 472. 463. Maniplis The Roman legion was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into...three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries. Manipulus was so called, because a handful (manipulus) of hay, fixed on a pole, formed an ensign for... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1843 - 1152 pagine
...triarii. Each legion was then divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and eacli maniple into two centuries, so that there were thirty maniples and sixty centuries in a legion.* (Cokors or chon, the Greek x°PT°t> originally signified an enclosure ft sheep or poultry, and was... | |
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Each legion was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two... 
