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Roman Legion

How many men where in one Roman Legion?

The classical Roman Legion, that of Caius Marius, was formed by an array of :
Veliti (about 200),
10 Centuries of Hastates,
10 Centuries of princeps,
10 Centuries of triarii
and two squadrons of knights of 150 men each,
plus the “Impedimenta” (subsistence) for refueling.
Thus about 3600 legionaires

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