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Roman Military Structure

Bulgakov researched Roman military structure in the Brokgauz-Efron encyclopedia.

Infantry:

1 legion	=10 cohorts	commanded by legate
1 cohort	=3 maniples	commanded by tribune
1 maniple	=2 centuries	commnded by 1 centurion of 2
1 century	=60-100 men	commanded by centurion

Bulgakov uses the unusual transcription "kenturiia" and "kenturion" (instead of "tsenturiia" and "tsenturion") to defamiliarize the terms.

Cavalry:

1 ala = 20 turmae of 15-30 men each.

The ala was a detachment of 300-600 men, usually named for the nationality they were recruited from.