Roles in a Roman Legion

2. The commander of the camp and the highest-ranking officer.
6. The second in command of a Roman legion who was appointed by either the Senate or the Emperor.
9. The most senior centurion of the legion who was highly respected; he was usually at least 50 years old.
10. The standard-bearer. Only one was assigned per centuria.
11. One of 59 or 60 in one legion. He commands one centuria of the 10 total cohorts.
12. The investigating board of the Roman Legion who makes sure a new recruit is officially a Roman citizen and had been given medical examination.

1. The overall legionary commander.
3. The horn player who drew attention of the men and issued audible commands from the officers.
4. The name for a common roman soldier.
5. A person who organized Roman guards and distributed passwords (one per centuria).
7. There was only one in the whole legion. The legion’s standard/eagle bearer. This position was extremely prestigious and well-respected.
8. A deputy who takes control of the century if centurion was absent or dead; he acts as the second in command of the centurion.