WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Roman Empire, legion referred to a division of the army that numbered between 3, 000 to 6, 000 soldiers. As a result, we use legion to refer to a large number of soldiers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its basic unit was the century, which comprised eighty men, divided into ten sections (contubernia) of eight, who shared either a barrack room or tent. Six centuries of eighty men formed a cohort, and ten cohorts made up a legion. Nine of the cohorts were divided into six centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -How tall was the average Roman soldier? This may help; documented Imperial regulations tell us that the minimum height for a soldier was about 165 cm or 5’5". Most scholars agree that the height of a soldier would range from about 165cm to about 175cm, making the average height at around 170 cm or 5’7".

Detailed explanation-4: -In the days of the early republic, each legion was 4, 200 men, expanding to 5, 000 men in times of particular peril. After the Marian Reforms and during the Principate period of the Roman empire, each legion numbered approximately 5, 200 men, sometimes rising to 6, 000.

Detailed explanation-5: -The centurion thus nominally commanded about 100 men, and there were 60 centurions in a legion. The centurions in a legion were arranged in a complicated order of rank, with variations in authority and responsibility from top to bottom.