... row is tired or exhausted, gaps will be given to the front line where they can retreat and rest, while the next group will move to the right and fill the gap left by the front line. The quick retreat and charge gives the roman legion great flexibility, which lets them to adapt to different situations. c) Outlines the relationship and interdependency of the century, maniple, cohort and legion. The basic fighting unit of the Roman army was the maniple, which consisted of 120-160 men organised into two centuries. Each maniple is separated into two century containing around 60 to 80 men. Many groups of centuries will then make into a cohort which consists of 6 centuries and a group of velites. The six centuries are separates into Hastati, the first rank, the Principes, the second rank, and Triarii, the third rank. Each of these ranks contains two centuries. A cohort like ...

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