The Roman Army

Podcasts on Caesar and his Army from Dickinson College site

http://dcc.dickinson.edu/podcasts/caesars-army

http://dcc.dickinson.edu/podcasts/caesars-strategy-and-genius

Pullo and Vorenus from HBO's Rome

Video on the Legio of the Roman Republic and the Campus Martius

acies, aciei (f) battle line

agmen, agminis (n) marching line (novissimum agmen = rear of theline)

aquilifer, aquiliferī (m) eagle-bearer

auxilium, -ii (n) help

castra, -ōrum (n) camp

centuria, -ae (f) a century - unit of about 80 men

centurio, centurionis (m) commander of a century, centurion

cohors, cohortis (f) cohort

cornu, -ūs (n) wing (of an army); horn

copiae, -ārum (f) troops

equites, equitum (m. pl.) cavalry

equitatus, -us (m) cavalry

eruptio, eruptionis (f) a breaking out

exercitus, -us (m) army

fossa, -ae (f) ditch

frumentum, -i (n) grain, (in plural = crops)

gladius, -ii (m) sword

galea, -ae (f) helmet

impedimentum, -i (n) impediment, obstacle, (in plural = baggage train)

impetus, -ūs (m) attack

legatus, -i (m) envoy; lieutenant general

legio, legionis (f) legion

manus, -ūs (f) hand; band or group of soldiers

miles, militis (m) soldier

munitio, munitionis (f) fortification

mūrus, -i (m) wall

obsidio, obsidionis (f) siege, blockade

opus, operis (n) work; fortification

ordo, ordinis (m) rank, order

pars, partis (f) part, side

passus, -us (m) step, pace

pilum, i (n) javelin

praesidium, -ii (n) guard

proelium, -ii (n) battle

profectio, profectionis (f) departure, setting out

salus, salutis (f) safety, salvation

scutum, -i (n) shield

signum, signī (n) signal; battle standard

signifer, signiferī (standard bearer)

subsidium, -ii (n) help, reinforcement, support

telum, -i (n) weapon; spear

turris, turris, turrium (f) tower (acc. sing. turrim)

vigilia, -ae (f) watch (military)

vallum, -i (n) rampart; wall