... were called tribuni. Senior non-commissioned officers were called centurions, who varied in rank. The soldiers of the legion were picked and received pay for there service. The main tactical unit was the cohort. Every soldier was armed with a short sword called a gladius, which was capable of slashing and thrusting an enemy soldier. They also used a scutum shield, which was used ... the third were composed of three cohorts each. Another battle formation involved two lines of five cohorts, but was rarely used on the battlefield. The same is true of the square formation, which was used wh...

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... and piers which created a typical building plan that treated the entire structure as a complex composed of smaller units, called bays. Bays are square or rectangular spaces enclosed by groin vaults and used by architects as the basic building unit. A prime example of the Romanesque style is found in the Fuentiduena Chapel, which is currently located at the Cloisters medieval museum. This limestone ... ...

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