02-28-2012, 01:58 AM
Quote:Actually Polybius seems to be more specific. He says that the 'extra men' were divided "in proporation" amongst the maniples/centuries of Hastati & Principes, and particularly states that the Triarii were always 600 in explanation.Yes, you are correct. Polyb. 6.21.10 actually says, "If there are more than 4,000 [i.e. men], they create the distribution according to a ratio except for the triarii, who are always the same [i.e. number]". His "ratio" must indicate that every maniple of hastati and principes receives the same number from the excess pool of men.
Thus, the maniples might grow to include as many as 160 men. I misconstrued your post as suggesting that entire extra centuries of men would be created.
