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Roman Military Chart 5-1 Roman Army under Augustus Explanation At the time of Augustus Caesar, the Roman military was comprised of regular soldiers of Roman or Italian origin organized into legions and stationed through the provinces of the empire as single legions or combined with other legions into an army (exercitus). Other troops were raised in the provinces and organized utilizing a different structure. They were called “auxiliaries” and served largely to keep order in the provinces by filling police functions or manning guard posts. The legionary units conducted required military operations, although on occasion they were assisted by auxiliary troops, particularly by cavalry units that performed reconnaissance and guarded the flanks of the battle line. Chart - shows the organization of both classes of troops, their provenance, function, and command structure around the time when Jesus was born. Reference G. Webster, The Roman Imperial Army of the First and Second Century A.D. (London: Block, 1979). Charting the New Testament, © 2002 Welch, Hall, FARMS Roman Army under Augustus REGULAR ROMAN UNITS Unit Number of Troops Commander Unit Type Origin of Troops Exercitus Two or more Legatus Augusti Italy and varied (army) legions with auxilia (Legate of Augustus) provinces 6000 divided Legatus Legionis Legion infantry Italy into 10 cohorts (Legionary Legate) 600 divided Tribunus Militaris Cohort infantry Italy into 6 centuries (Military Tribune) Century up to 100 Centurion infantry Italy PROVINCIAL AUXILIARIES Auxiliary Praefectus Militaris light infantry provinces 480 Cohort (Military Prefect) or archers Alae 480 Praefectus Militaris cavalry provinces Vexillatio 240 Senior Decurion cavalry provinces Turma 120 Decurion cavalry provinces Charting the New Testament, © 2002 Welch, Hall, FARMS Chart -.

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