\paperw4500 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 THE LEGIONS\par
The length of service for a legionary was about twenty years and his pay was calculated on the basis
of inflation: 225 denarii under Caesar, 750 under \b \cf4 \ATXht159 Caracalla\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 . In the Imperial age a legion was made up of around 5,500/6,000 men, divided into ten cohorts, with each cohort composed of six centuries. In addition the legi
on had a contingent of cavalry consisting of 120 men divided into squadrons, a contingent of artillery with about sixty catapults of various types and sizes, and a small supply and transport contingent. The legions were identified by a number or a name,
which often referred to glorious deeds. The number of legions varied according to the period. During the Empire there were between twenty-five and thirty-three of them, so that the regular force of legionaries could vary from 150,000 to 190,000 men. The
legions were usually stationed in the provinces, where problems of internal security and defense of the borders required the presence of a military contingent.
