concept

legion

The basic Roman heavy-infantry formation of c. 4,500-5,000 men.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 27 §12 the eighteenth legion
The legion, the basic Roman heavy-infantry formation; legions were numbered.
The History of Rome, Book 37 §30 Roman legions
The legion, the basic heavy-infantry corps of the Roman army, here about 5,400 strong with its allied counterpart.
The History of Rome, Book 42 §34 four new legions
The legion, the principal Roman army formation of several thousand infantry; four new ones were levied for the war.

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