The prestigious first cohort was led by the primus pilus, the most senior centurion in the legion who fulfilled the role of staff officer and senior enlisted advisor and its fourth-in-command who was next in line for promotion to Praefectus Castrorum, and the primi ordines who were the centurions of the first cohort.Ī centurion's symbol of office was the vine staff, with which they disciplined even Roman citizens, who were otherwise legally protected from corporal punishment by the Porcian Laws. In a Roman legion, centuries were grouped into cohorts and commanded by their senior-most centurion. The size of the century changed over time, and from the first century BC through most of the imperial era was reduced to 80 men. hekatóntarkhos), was a commander, nominally of a century ( Latin: centuria), a military unit originally consisting of 100 legionaries. In the Roman army during classical antiquity, a centurion ( / s ɛ n ˈ tj ʊər i ə n/ Latin: centurio, pl.
JSTOR ( July 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī historical reenactor in Roman centurion costume.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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