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In our previous animated historical documentary, we have covered the earliest Roman army. This new episode will describe the Roman army of the mid-Republic, the so-called Polybian or Manipular legion and the famous triplex acies formation. Our plan is to continue this series all the way to the fall of Constantinople, so stick around. The next episodes in this series will see how the Romans dealt with Carthage and the famous Macedonian Phalanx. For more Roman battles: https://www.youtube.com/play

Portrayal of Roman formations on film QUINCUNX, ORBEM FORMATE and FULCUM (shied wall) Roman legion formation depiction by: Stanley Kubrick (director) This is Mr. Kubrick (director) interpretation of what a deployment of a POST MARIAN REFORM legion might look like in a Quincunx Roman formation, were the legionary units on the battlefield are in a square or rectangle, with a fifth unit positioned at the center (checker board pattern). This geometric pattern allowed for flexibility, adaptability, a