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Tango0102 Jan 2020 12:03 p.m. PST

"A centurion was a professional officer of the Roman army after the Marian reforms of 107 BC. Most centurions commanded groups of centuries of around 100 legionaries, but senior centurions commanded cohorts or took senior staff roles in their legion. Centurions were also found in the Roman navy. In the Byzantine Army, they were also known by the name kentarch. Their symbol of office was the vine staff, with which they disciplined even Roman citizens protected from other forms of beating by the Porcian Laws…."

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Tango0103 Jan 2020 1:16 p.m. PST

Tell me that this is not excellent!…(smile)


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