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Military Units Contubernium (Tent Group) – 8 men sharing one tent, one mule, and cooking gear •Century – 80 men, commanded by Centurion (an NCO) •Cohort – 6 Centuries, 480+ men •Legion – 10 Cohorts (one a headquarters unit),

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Military Units. Contubernium (Tent Group) – 8 men sharing one tent, one mule, and cooking gear Century – 80 men, commanded by Centurion (an NCO) Cohort – 6 Centuries, 480+ men Legion – 10 Cohorts (one a headquarters unit), - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Military Units•Contubernium (Tent Group) – 8 men sharing one tent, one mule, and cooking gear

•Century – 80 men, commanded by Centurion (an NCO) •Cohort – 6 Centuries, 480+ men

•Legion – 10 Cohorts (one a headquarters unit), about 5,000 men, commanded by Legatus, who was assisted by 6 Military Tribunes.

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Dux, either Consul, Proconsul, Praetor, or Propraetor, general in

charge of campaign.

Praetorian Guard- Early – a cohort selected for excellence to

protect general (Dux). Cf. Mark Antony

Empire – 9 cohorts garrisoned in Rome as bodyguard for emperor, called cohors togata.