 | Peter Bullions - 1854 - 370 pagine
...was the legion, which when full consisted of 6000 men, but varied from that to 4000. 899. — Each legion was divided into ten cohorts; each cohort,...three maniples ; and each maniple, into two centuries. 900. — The complement of cavalry (equitatm), for each legion was three hundred, called Ala, or Justus... | |
 | Sallust - 1855 - 310 pagine
...was different at different times, ranging from 3000 to 6000 men. But whatever was the number, each legion was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into three centuries ; and when each century consisted of 100 men, as the name imports, the legion consisted... | |
 | Sallust - 1856 - 392 pagine
...Koum-iili). 5 Centuiio primi pili, " the chief centurion." Each Roman legion was divided into ten cohorts f each cohort into three maniples ; and each maniple...maniples and sixty centuries in a legion. There were two centurion? in each maniple, called by the same name, Imt distinguished by the tit\c prior, " former,"... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1859 - 340 pagine
...supposed an enemy to him. 37. Ccnturio....prafeetus, 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 turma, or troops,... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1861 - 300 pagine
...supposed an enemy to him. 37. Centurio....prtvftclus, 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 turme, or troops,... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1861 - 282 pagine
...Under ordinary circumstances four Legions were levied annually, two being assigned to each Consul. Each Legion was divided into ten Cohorts, each cohort into...three Maniples, and each maniple into two Centuries. Consequently there were 10 Cohorts, 30 Maniples, and 60 Centuries in each Legion. The men were separated... | |
 | William Smith - 1867 - 404 pagine
...Under ordinary circumstances four Legions were levied annually, two being assigned to each Consul. Each Legion was divided into ten Cohorts, each cohort into...three Maniples, and each maniple into two Centuries. Consequently there were 10 Cohorts, 30 Maniples, and 60 Centuries in each Legion. The men were separated... | |
 | AMOS DEAN, LL.D. - 1869 - 534 pagine
...legion into manipuli, and of the distinctions of hastati, principes and triarii. Each legion was then divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries, making thirty maniples and sixty centuries in a legion. In the regular order of battle, the Roman legions... | |
 | Lyman Abbott - 1876 - 296 pagine
...the cohort called the Italian. The Roman army was divided into legions, each of which was subdivided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries, containing from fifty to one hundred men, under the command of a centurion, who thus answered to the... | |
 | Lyman Abbott - 1876 - 276 pagine
...the cohort called the Italian. The Roman army was divided into legions, each of which was subdivided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two centuries, containing from fifty to one hundred men, under the command of a centurion, who thus answered to the... | |
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Each legion was divided into ten cohorts, each cohort into three maniples, and each maniple into two... 
