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The centuries centuriae commanded by the centurion theoretically derive from centum "hundred", "company", or "tribe"The Centurions but that connection is now disputed. In the Roman infantry, the centurions commanded a centuria or "century". During the Mid Republic these centuries were grouped in pairs to make up a manipleeach century consisting on 30 - 60 men. Later, generals and emperors further manipulated these numbers with double and half-strength units. Julius Caesarfor instance, made the first cohort of 5 double strength centuries. Centurions received a much higher rate of pay than the average legionary. During the Imperial era, centurions gradually rose in seniority in their cohort, commanding centuries with higher precedence, until The Centurions the senior century and therefore the whole cohort. The best centurions were then promoted to the First Cohort, called Primi Ordinescommanding one of the ten centuries and also taking on a staff role. The most senior centurion of the legion was the Primus Pilus who commanded The Centurions first century. All centurions, however senior, had their own allocated century. There was little difference between the ranks of centurions except for the Primus Piluswho also participated in war councils. Only eight officers in a fully officered legion outranked the Primus Pilus : the legate legatus legioniscommanding The Centurions legion; the senior tribune tribunus laticlaviussecond-in-command of the The Centurions the Camp Prefect praefectus castrorum ; and the five other tribunes tribuni angusticlavii who served as senior staff officers to the legate with a rank roughly equivalent The Centurions a modern Colonel. Comparisons between the centurion grades and modern officer ranks can lead to many incorrect assumptions. Centurions could be elected, appointed by the Senate, or promoted from the ranks for a variety of reasons. Historians cite examples of them being the first over the enemy's wall or through the breach. Centurions were held personally responsible for the training and discipline of The Centurions legionaries under their command, and they had a reputation for dealing out harsh punishment. Unlike legionaries, the Roman Centurions carried their swords on their left The Centurions as a sign of distinction [12] The Centurions carried the pugio dagger on the right, as the sidearm. Centurions often had important social status and held powerful positions in society. They seem to have The Centurions their status according to their rank. Each century The Centurions a precedence within the cohort. Centurions' seniority within the cohort and legion depended on the position within the legion of the century they were in charge of, which often took their name from their centurion. Centurions began by leading junior centuries before being promoted to leading a more senior one. Promotion usually came with experience, or at least length of service, but many still never made it as far as leading The Centurions 1st cohort. Yet for centurions who showed, say, particularly conspicuous bravery The Centurions battle, there was the opportunity to be promoted several grades at once. For example, Julius Caesar's reward for a centurion who had greatly pleased him was to advance him eight grades. Promotion through the various grades often meant transferring to another legion. The precedence during the times of the manipular legion, commanding sixty men, was organized like this:. There were five centuries in the first cohort, each century with twice the number of soldiers of a normal century. All first-cohort centurions outranked all centurions from other cohorts. Centurions had to be literate to be able to read written ordershave connections letters of recommendationbe at least 30 years of age, and have already served a few years in The Centurions military. They also have had to be The Centurions to boost their The Centurions morale. The centurion in the infantry is chosen for his size, strength and dexterity in throwing his missile weapons and for his skill in the use of his sword and shield; in short for his expertness in all the exercises. He is to be vigilant, temperate, active and readier to execute the orders he receives than to talk; Strict in exercising and keeping up The Centurions discipline among his soldiers, in obliging them to appear clean and well-dressed and to have their weapons constantly rubbed and bright. Matthew's Gospel and Luke's Gospel [17] relate an incident in which a servant The Centurions a centurion based in Capernaum was ill. In the Gospel of Luke, the centurion concerned had a good relationship The Centurions the elders of the local Jewish population and had funded the development of the The Centurions in Capernaum, and when he heard that Jesus was in the locality, he asked the Jewish elders to request healing for his servant. In the Gospel of Matthew, the centurion makes direct contact with Jesus. The stories report that Jesus marvelled at his faith and restored his servant to health. The Book of Acts [18] tells of a centurion named Cornelius whose righteous and generous acts find favour with God. The apostle Simon Peter is told in a vision to visit Cornelius, a Gentilewith whom association was not permitted under Jewish law. The encounter leads Simon Peter to understand that God accepts non-Jews who believe in The Centurions and repent. After this revelation, the message of Jesus was evangelized to the Gentiles. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about The Centurions Roman army officer. For other uses, see Centurion disambiguation. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. De Re Militari[16] II, Ancient Rome portal War portal. Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium.
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