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Monday, April 26, 2010

Latin Military Jargon #2

1. Legatus legionus-overall legion commander
2. Praefectus castrorum-prefect
3. Forward hastati
Rear hastati
Forward principes
Rear principes
Forward triarii
Rear triarii
4. Optio-second in command to the primus pilus
5. Decurio-leader of the cavalry
6. Tarma-cavalry unit
7. Aquilifer-standard bearer
8. Signifer-standard bearer for a century
9. Cornicen-horn blower
10. Immunes-legion soldiers with specialized skills
Bonus #1-?
Bonus #2-Decimation-forcing the soldiers to take lots in which one out of ten will draw a separate one, meaning the other nine must kill him. It is used as a form of discipline.