the roman army Flashcards
what are camps
temporary bases
what is a fort
a small permanent base
what is a fortress
a much larger place where romans would excercise control
how many men are in a legion
6000-6600 men
where are legions based?
in fortress
how many legions would be in a fortress
3 or 4
where were fortresses usually based
borders- e.g. scotland
what did fortresses have built around them
towns
what troops did forts have
auxiliary troops
what are auxiliary troops
they are made up of non Roman citizens recruited from provinces e.g. greeks, africans, french etc.
forts structure
fairly standard plan
playing card shape
rectangular with rounded corners
surrounded by v-shaped ditch
some surrounded with stone walls
towers on the corners to hold shelter and supplies
what were forts initially made of, and what were they later replaced with
initially made of turf and wood, later replace with stone
where were the headquarters in a fortress
in the iddle of the fort connected to the main entrance
what were the headquarters (principia) in a fortress for
to impress visitors
religious significance
administrative offices
What were the living quarters for commanding officer (praetorium)
where commanding officer and his family lived
fancy- own bathhouse, decorated
what were the main streets in a fortress called
via praetoria
via principalis
via quintana
what was the via praetoria for
to impress
lead to the principia
what was the via principalis for
met via praetoria in T junction in front of principia
where was the via quintana
behind the principa
what were the two types of barracks
infantry barracks
cavalry barracks
how many men in one infantry barrack
one barrack per 100 men
8-10 men in one room
infantry barrack layout
sloping roof (veranda)- kept off rain and sun
often arranged in facing pairs
adjoining kit room for each contubernium
fact
who slept in cavalry barracks
horses and men in adjacent rooms
