Army Flashcards
1
Q
Impedimentum
A
Soldiers Baggage
2
Q
Agman
A
Line of Troops
3
Q
Sagum
A
Weather Cloak
4
Q
Pugio
A
Dagger
5
Q
Sarcina
A
Soldiers cloak/Blanket
6
Q
Caligae
A
Boots
7
Q
Cingulum
A
Military Belt
8
Q
Lorica
A
Leather Breastplate
9
Q
Hasta
A
Spear
10
Q
Pilum
A
Javelin
11
Q
Cassis
A
Metal Helmet
12
Q
Galea
A
Leather Helmet
13
Q
Scutum
A
Sheild
14
Q
Gladius
A
Sword
15
Q
Catapulta
A
siege engine which hurled javelins
16
Q
onager
A
Boulder throwing Seige Machine
17
Q
Ballista
A
Dart or Stone throwing Seige Machine
18
Q
Scorpio
A
Dart thrower
19
Q
Equites
A
Calvary
20
Q
Expeditus
A
Pedites not carrieing Impedimentum
21
Q
Impeditus
A
Pedites carring Impedimentum
22
Q
Pedites
A
Infantry
23
Q
Vexillium
A
Flag
24
Q
Cornifer
A
Horn Blower
25
Aquilifer
Holder of the Eagle Standard
26
Aquila
Eagle Standard
27
Signifer
Holder of the Standard
28
Signum
Standard
29
Tesserae
Passwords
30
Toga Picta
Worn By Victorious Generals
31
Optio
Second in comand to a centurio
32
Centurio (Centurion)
Leader of a Century
33
Legatus
Second in command to a dux
34
Dux
general
35
contubernium
6-8 Men who share a Tent
36
legion
Basic fighting unit of the army
37
cohort
6 times a century 6000 before caesar and 3400 after caesar
38
maniple
double a century 200 men before caeser and 120 after Caesar
39
century
smallest unit of a legion 100 men before caesar. 60 after Ceaser
