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Contubernium

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The contubernium was the smallest organized unit of soldiers in the Roman Army and was composed of eight legionaries, the equivalent of a modern squad. The men within the contubernium were known as contubernales.^[1] Ten contubernia were grouped into a centuria. Soldiers of a contubernium shared a tent, and could be rewarded or punished together as a unit.

Organization

The contubernium was led by a Decanus, the equivalent of a junior non-commissioned officer. They were appointed from within the contubernium and were most likely the longest serving legionary.^[2] Their duties would include organising the erection of the marching tent and keeping discipline.^[3]

Two auxiliary “servants”, equivalent to modern logistical support troops, were assigned to each contubernium.^[4] They were responsible for the care of the contubernium’s pack mule, making sure that the legionaries had water during the march, and often had special skills like blacksmithing or carpentry. While a unit of eight "contubernales" does not adhere to the organizational system in multiples of 10 men (“decanus”, “centuria”), when two auxiliaries are counted as an implicit part of the unit, a contubernium does match the nomenclature.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/romeweapons/p/RomanArmy.htm|title=The Roman Army of the Roman Republic|date=2010|publisher=About.com|accessdate=12 April 2010}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.roman-britain.org/military/military_glossary.htm|title=Roman Military Glossary|date=15 Mar 2010|accessdate=12 April 2010}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.roman-empire.net/army/decanus.html|title=Decanus 1st century AD|publisher=roman-empire.net|accessdate=12 April 2010}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/romeweapons/p/RomanArmy.htm|title=The Roman Army of the Roman Republic|date=2010|publisher=About.com|accessdate=12 April 2010}}

External links

Contubernales, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities.

2 : Infantry units and formations of ancient Rome|Roman legions

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