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legion

Roman army unit. In the later Republic and the empire a legion comprised 5,000–6,000 men, mainly foot soldiers, organized in centuries (units of 60–100). Legions were designated by numbers and honorary titles, and served as garrisons or armies in the field. Under the empire there were 25–30 legions, with soldiers serving about 25 years before their discharge with a pension.



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The Emperors exchanged decorations: Alexander received the Cross of the Legion of Honor and Napoleon the Order of St.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
He was dressed in a blue frock-coat, buttoned up to the chin, and wore at his button-hole the rosette of an officer of the Legion of Honor.
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All had helms on their heads, and lances and shields in their hands; they increased in numbers; and when Gerda had finished the Lord's Prayer, she was surrounded by a whole legion.
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