01-18-2013, 02:27 AM
Quote:Quote:For the other cohorts they all had 6 centuriesDidn't this number change over the course of the years?
An increase was introduced to the first cohort of legions by Augustus.
Legion size increased slowly and as these increased a gradual marital decline took place and ultimately population started to diminish.
This may have played an important role in undermining the empire.
That by the time of emperor Valentinian in the battles against Atilla the Hun he had a shortage of men to defend the borders against Celts, Teutons, Goths, and the Huns.