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a.k.a. Roman calvaryman
They were Roman businessmen ranked under the senator class until Augustus organized them into a military unit.
Date: Early Roman Republic
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leader of a Roman centuria (100 soldiers)
The centurion strongly led his army, whether they were in a legion or on their own.
Date: 1st century B.C.E.
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A unit of about 6000 heavy-armored men which consisted of groups of maniples.
Some contained special forces of equestrians and light-armed troops.
Able to fight on open and rough territory
Date: Roman Republic
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"Roman peace"
a 200+ year period of unbroken public peace in the Roman Empire, started by Augustus.
Chapter 8, p. 193 |
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