Ancient World: Julius Caesar
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What was meant by a contubernium? | A tent group of 8 men |
| How many men are there in a century? | 80 |
| How many cohorts in a legion? | 10 |
| Who was the senior centurion of a legion? | Primipulus |
| What was meant by the term imperium? | THe right to command an army |
| Why did a general in charge of any army have to be a praetor or consul(or ex-praetor/consul? | They had to be trained to lead an army. |
| What were two items of clothing worn by a general as a sign of his rank? | Moulded, Greek style armour and a purple cloak called a lacerna |
| Who commanded a legion? | The legatus |
| Who were the administrative officers of a legion? | Tribuni miltares - Military Tribunes |
| What was on the helmet of a centurion? | A transverse crest |
| What did all centurions carry as a sign of rank? | A vinewood staff |
| What was an optio? | A centurion deputy |
| How did Marius change the length of service of a soldier? | He increased it to 20 years |
| How did Marius change the type of soldier who were enrolled in the legions? | He allowed the poor/peasant to enlist |
| What is capite censi translated? | Head census |
| How did Marius change the tactical grouping of his legions? | He regrouped the soldiers of a legoion into 10 cohorts rather than 30 maniples |
| How many men in a cohort? | 486 men |
| Who were the hastati? | Front-row skirmishers |
| Who were the principes? | Main body of infantry |
| Who were the trairii? | Veteren troops who stayed behind main body. |
| Who supplied the soldiers' equipment in the time of Marius ( and later)? | Government |
| Who was most likely to have introduced the short sword to the Roman army? | Scipio |
| What did Marius base his soldiers' military training on? | Gladiators |
| What change did Marius make to the pilum? | He replaced the third pin with a wooden nail |
| What symbol was give to the legions by Marius? | The golden eagle |
| What fitness training did Marius introduce (or reintroduce)? | Running/marching under full kit and carrying one's own baggage |
| WHy did his soldiers call themselves Marius' mules? | The amount of baggage they had to carry |
| After Marius' reforms, what did soldeirs expect when they retired from the army? | Rewards such as allocations of land and social advancement |
| What Was the name of the process by which a Roman became Consul? | Cursus Anorum |
| What were the three positions ending in Consul? | quaestor, preator, consul. |
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