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Each legion was organised into 10 , which were divided into centuries of around 80 men, led by a .
The armies practised different formations standing shoulder-to-shoulder, such as the wedge formation and also the
(which means ‘tortoise’ in Latin).
The
was an emperor’s personal bodyguard. The emperor Augustus had about 4,500 soldiers to protect him!
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A soldier who has lost his sandal?
A sleepy soldier?
Tom?
A soldier holding his sword upside down? A bird nesting in a centurion’s helmet?
A soldier having a sneaky snack? Digby the cat?
