An archaic or rare term for a group of one hundred of something, or a division of Roman soldiers numbering approximately one hundred.
From Latin 'centuria,' meaning a division of one hundred, related to 'centum' (hundred). In Roman military organization, a century was the basic tactical unit, though the actual number fluctuated.
The Roman military genius was organizing hundreds of soldiers into 'centuries' that operated as cohesive units—this simple structural idea became the backbone of the most organized military force the ancient world had ever seen.
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