Roman Army: The Roman Military in the Imperial Period: Classical Civilization: GCSE (9:1)

tent party

group of 8 roman soldiers

10

how many 'tent parties' were in one century

centurion

commander of one century

cohort

The name given to 6 centuries (480 men)

legion

10 cohorts

5,400

total number of soldiers in a legion

helmet

worn on the head of a Roman soldier

pilus

wooden weapon that was 2 metres long and had a metal tip

sword & dagger

2 weapons that a soldier had attached to his belt

gladius

weapon that had a blade that was about 50cm long and 5cm wide

tunic

red piece of clothing made of wool for warmth

sandles

made of leather and were very tough and durable

scutum

wooden piece of equipment used for protection

armour

used for protection and made of metal strips tied together with leather

legionaries

individual roman foot soldiers

20

age that a soldier enlisted in the army

25 years

how long did a soldier serve for?

30

Number of km that a Roman soldier could be expected to walk in a day

aqueducts

Bridge-like stone structures that carry water from the hills into Roman cities. The Roman army were responsible for building these

cavalry

soldiers on horseback

artillery

projectile weapons

catapults/ballistas

things that roman engineers developed/made

pitch

A flammable substance that was lit and thrown at the enemy

discipline

Training to improve strength or self-control. A key concept of the Roman army