The Roman legion was organized into maniples. These were like loose phalanxes. The hastati and principes maniples had 120 men each and the triarii had 60. It is unclear how the men were placed in the hastati and principes maniples. It could have been 10 men across and 12 Read more…
A centurion was an officer in the Roman army. They were the equivalent of a modern sergeant. They were easily identified on the battlefield because of their side-to-side crests on their helmets. You got the job after being promoted from the ranks due to coolness in combat and leadership Read more…
Somewhere between 108-180 A.D., one of the most famous Roman legions disappeared from history. The Legio IX Hispania was recruited by Pompey the Great in Spain around 50 B.C. It fought under Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars. It served with Octavian in his civil war with Marc Antony. In Read more…