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  1. Roman Legionnoun

    a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army

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  1. Roman legion

    The Roman legion (Latin: legiō, [ˈɫɛɡioː]), the largest military unit of the Roman army, comprised 5,200 infantry and 300 equites (cavalry) in the period of the Roman Republic (509 BC–27 BC) and 5,600 infantry and 200 auxilia in the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – AD 476).

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  1. roman legion

    A Roman legion is a unit of the Roman army that consisted of approximately 5,000 soldiers (legionaries) at full strength, under the republic and early empire. It was an organization of heavy infantry and the basic military unit of the ancient Roman army in the period of the late Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. In addition to infantry, legions included cavalry and non-combat support staff. The system was organized in a hierarchical manner and was the most effective war machine of its time.

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  1. Roman legion

    A Roman legion normally indicates the basic ancient Roman army unit recruited specifically from Roman citizens. The organization of legions varied greatly over time but they were typically composed of up to 6,000 soldiers, originally divided into maniples and later into cohorts. Maniples or cohorts were divided into centuries. In reference to the early Kingdom of Rome, "the legion" means the entire Roman army. For most of the Roman Imperial period, the legions were a part of the Imperial army and formed its elite heavy infantry, recruited exclusively from Roman citizens. Each legion always included a small cavalry attachment. The Roman army consisted mostly of "auxiliary" cohorts, who provided additional infantry, and the vast majority of the Roman army's cavalry. Because of the enormous military successes of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the legion has long been regarded as the prime ancient model for military efficiency and ability.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of roman legion in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of roman legion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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