CLCV 1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Gaius Marius, Testudo Formation, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
19 Apr 2016
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Have to have a degree of literacy. Swear an oath to the state, emperor, christian god. Helmet, cuirass (chest plate) or lorica segmentata (segmented cuirass), scutum (rectangular shield), Pilum (military javelin), gladius (short sword) greaves (shin protectors) Lightly armed maniples at the front (1 century in each maniple) Heavily armed maniples in the middle and back (2 centuries in each maniple) 10 cohorts in each legion (500 men) 5 centuries in a cohort (80-100 men) each led by a centurion. Conscripted men for seasonal warfare: quinctius cincinnatus. Maybe born 519/520 bce; 458 bce and 439 bce. Called back into the army twice in his life. 80 at the beginning of his last campaign in 439. Get paid 5/6 of what a legionary soldier gets paid. Gifted citizenship after 25 years of service for themselves and their sons centurion. Selected from among the ranks, enlisted soldiers. Paid 5-10 times as much as legionary soldiers.
