Roman Army Vocab Flashcards
(49 cards)
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Aquilifer
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Bearer of eagle
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Āla
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Wing
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Auxilia
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Auxiliaries
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Caliga
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Sandals worn by milēs
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Cassis
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Helmet, made from iron
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Cālō
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Camp slave
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Centuriō
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Centurion, commanded an ordo
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Cohors
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Cohort, made up of 3 maniples
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Decuria
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Squad, led by decurio
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Equitēs
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Cavalry
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Evocatus
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Volunteer, re enlisted soldiers
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Exercitus
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Trained army
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Explorator
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Scout
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Faber
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Engineer
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Funditor
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Slinger
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Galea
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Helmet, made from brass and leather
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Gladius
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Sword, legionnaire
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Impedimenta
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Baggage, army train
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Imperator
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Victorious general
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Legatus
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Staff officer
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Legio
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Legion, 10 cohorts
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Levis armaturae pedites
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Light armored soldiers
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Lorica segmentata
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Coat of mail, cuirass
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Manipulus
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Maniple, 2 centuries
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Mercator
Trader
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Milēs legiōnārius
Legionary soldier (enlisted 20years)
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Muliō
Mule driver
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Ordo
Century, smallest division on pedites
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Pedites
Infantry
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Pīlum
Heavy javelin
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Praefectus equitum
Cavalry prefect, in charge of an ala
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Prīmipīlus
First javelin, led 1st maniple of 1st cohort
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Pūgiō
Dagger
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Quaestor
Quarter master, elected by Romans. Gave them food, clothes, etc.
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Sagittārius
Archer
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Scūtum
Legionnaire's shield, curved
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Signifer
Standard bearer, assigned to manipulus, carried the colors of that manipulus
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Speculatōr
Spy
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Tribūnus mīlitum
Military tribune, lowest officer
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Turma
Troop
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Sarcina
Soldiers back pack
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Agmen
Marching column, non combatant
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Testudo
Tortoise. Formation used to siege walls
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Cuneus
Wedge. Used to open enemy lines
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Caput porcinum
Boar's head. Name used by soldiers for cuneus
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Ballista
Giant crossbow
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Scorpio
Smaller cross bow
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Onager
Wild ass, catapult
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Cornicen
Horn blower, signaled legiones
