Roman Army Vocab Flashcards by Morgan Hancock | Brainscape

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Aquilifer

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Bearer of eagle

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Āla

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Wing

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Auxilia

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Auxiliaries

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Caliga

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Sandals worn by milēs

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Cassis

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Helmet, made from iron

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Cālō

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Camp slave

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Centuriō

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Centurion, commanded an ordo

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Cohors

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Cohort, made up of 3 maniples

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Decuria

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Squad, led by decurio

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Equitēs

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Cavalry

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Evocatus

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Volunteer, re enlisted soldiers

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Exercitus

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Trained army

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Explorator

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Scout

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Faber

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Engineer

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Funditor

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Slinger

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Galea

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Helmet, made from brass and leather

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Gladius

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Sword, legionnaire

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Impedimenta

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Baggage, army train

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Imperator

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Victorious general

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Legatus

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Staff officer

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Legio

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Legion, 10 cohorts

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Levis armaturae pedites

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Light armored soldiers

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Lorica segmentata

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Coat of mail, cuirass

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Manipulus

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Maniple, 2 centuries

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Mercator

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Trader

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Milēs legiōnārius

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Legionary soldier (enlisted 20years)

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Muliō

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Mule driver

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Ordo

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Century, smallest division on pedites

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Pedites

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Infantry

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Pīlum

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Heavy javelin

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Praefectus equitum

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Cavalry prefect, in charge of an ala

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Prīmipīlus

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First javelin, led 1st maniple of 1st cohort

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Pūgiō

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Dagger

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Quaestor

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Quarter master, elected by Romans. Gave them food, clothes, etc.

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Sagittārius

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Archer

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Scūtum

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Legionnaire’s shield, curved

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Signifer

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Standard bearer, assigned to manipulus, carried the colors of that manipulus

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Speculatōr

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Spy

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Tribūnus mīlitum

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Military tribune, lowest officer

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Turma

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Troop

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Sarcina

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Soldiers back pack

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Agmen

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Marching column, non combatant

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Testudo

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Tortoise. Formation used to siege walls

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Cuneus

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Wedge. Used to open enemy lines

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Caput porcinum

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Boar’s head. Name used by soldiers for cuneus

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Ballista

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Giant crossbow

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Scorpio

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Smaller cross bow

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Onager

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Wild ass, catapult

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Cornicen

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Horn blower, signaled legiones