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The Roman Army

Answer the following questions based on the military of Ancient Rome
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What was the fundamental unit of soldier in a Legion?
Contubernium
And who commanded said unit?
Decanus
In 107BC, the Roman Army was reformed by whom?
Gaius Marius
Prior to these reforms, the Legions were known as what type of Legions?
Manipular
What famous battle saw the defeat of Carthage in the Second Punic War?
The Battle of Zama
Which famous Roman general is attributed to their victory in this battle?
Scipio Africanus
In what year was Caesar's first invasion of Britannia?
55BC
In what year was Caesar's second invasion of Britannia?
54BC
Which famous Britannic Queen led a revolt against the Romans circa AD 60?
Boudicca
Of which tribe was she Queen?
Iceni
Against whom did Caesar fight a civil war?
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
And which famous battle is seen as decisive to Caesar's victory?
The Battle of Pharsalus
Which famous battle of AD9 saw a Roman Army massacred by a much smaller Germanic force?
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
And who was commanding the Germanic forces?
Arminius
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2 Comments
JohnStrand
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Level 23
Mar 24, 2014
For the first two questions you should specify the years. Centurions and legionaries were called by different names in different periods.
Marvo7
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Level 66
Jun 23, 2023
It could be argued that a more fundamental unit was the quaternion of 4 men. It could also be argued that a decury of 10 men was really a contubernium with officer and another. 'Teutoburger Wald' should be allowed.
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