11-20-2012, 05:03 PM
Hi!
I'm a Dutch student and I'm writing an essay about the development of the Roman Army. At the moment I'm writing about the Late Roman Army. But I have ran into some troubles and the internet can't seem to help me
. So I have a few questions:
1)A roman "ordo", is that equal to a roman cohort?
2)Did the late Roman army (between ca 300 AD and 400 AD) use manipels in the army or cohorts? I know that the army of the principate used cohorts, and a cohorts consists 2 manipels. But since the size of the legions was reduced in the Dominate, did they still use cohorts? Or was it much more likely to use manipels and erase cohorts?
3)Was there a big change in command structure? I read about the 2 magisters leading infantery and cavalery, but how was this in the army?
4) The "foederati": in what way were they different from the normal auxilia?
Help is much appreciated :grin:
Thanks in advance
I'm a Dutch student and I'm writing an essay about the development of the Roman Army. At the moment I'm writing about the Late Roman Army. But I have ran into some troubles and the internet can't seem to help me
. So I have a few questions:1)A roman "ordo", is that equal to a roman cohort?
2)Did the late Roman army (between ca 300 AD and 400 AD) use manipels in the army or cohorts? I know that the army of the principate used cohorts, and a cohorts consists 2 manipels. But since the size of the legions was reduced in the Dominate, did they still use cohorts? Or was it much more likely to use manipels and erase cohorts?
3)Was there a big change in command structure? I read about the 2 magisters leading infantery and cavalery, but how was this in the army?
4) The "foederati": in what way were they different from the normal auxilia?
Help is much appreciated :grin:
Thanks in advance
