Army (in 1st century B.C.) Flashcards
1
Q
Century
A
100 men
2
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Maniple
A
120 men
3
Q
Cohort
A
360 men
4
Q
Legion
A
3600 men
5
Q
Contubernium
A
6-8 men who share a tent (part of a century)
6
Q
dux
A
general
7
Q
legatus
A
legionary commander
8
Q
centurio
A
leader of a century
9
Q
optio
A
2nd in command to a centurio
10
Q
toga picta
A
worn by victorious generals
11
Q
tesserae
A
passwords
12
Q
signum
A
standard
13
Q
signifier
A
holder of standard
14
Q
aquila
A
silver eagle-standard (of a legion)
15
Q
aquilifer
A
holder of the eagle
16
Q
cornicen
A
horn blower
17
Q
vexillum
A
flag
18
Q
pedites
A
infantry
19
Q
equites
A
cavalry
20
Q
scorpio
A
dart thrower (standing crossbow used by one man)
21
Q
ballista
A
dart or stone throwing siege engine, larger than a scorpio
22
Q
onager
A
siege engine (like a catapult), threw boulders; means “wild ass” for its kick
23
Q
catapulta
A
siege engine which hurled javelins
24
Q
gladius
A
sword
25
scutum
shield
26
galea
leather helmet
27
cassis
metal helmet
28
pilum
spear
29
hasta
javalin (used by triarii and hastati)
30
lorica
leather breastplate
31
cingulum
military belt
32
caligae
boots
33
sarcina
soldier's cloak/ blanket
34
pugio
dagger
