[PAR] [TLE] Roman navy [SEP] The Roman navy (Latin: "Classis" , lit.  "fleet") comprised the naval forces of the Ancient Roman state.  The navy was instrumental in the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin, but it never enjoyed the prestige of the Roman legions. Throughout their history, the Romans remained a primarily land-based people and relied partially on their more nautically inclined subjects, such as the Greeks and the Egyptians, to build their ships.  Because of that, the navy was never completely embraced by the Roman state, and deemed somewhat "un-Roman". [PAR] [TLE] Roman legion [SEP] A Roman legion (from Latin "legio" "military levy, conscription", from "legere" "to choose") was the largest unit of the Roman army, evolving from 3000 men in early times to over 5200 men in imperial times, consisting of "centuries" as the basic units.  Until the middle of the first century, 10 cohorts (about 5,000 men) made up a Roman Legion.  This was later changed to nine cohorts of standard size (with 6 centuries at 80 men each) and one cohort, the first cohort, of double strength (5 double-strength centuries with 160 men each).
[PAR] [TLE] Roman navy [ SEP ] The Roman navy ( Latin : " Classis " , lit . " fleet " ) comprised the naval forces of the Ancient Roman state . The navy was instrumental in the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean basin , but it never enjoyed the prestige of the Roman legions . Throughout their history , the Romans remained a primarily land - based people and relied partially on their more nautically inclined subjects , such as the Greeks and the Egyptians , to build their ships . Because of that , the navy was never completely embraced by the Roman state , and deemed somewhat " un - Roman " . [PAR] [TLE] Roman legion [ SEP ] A Roman legion ( from Latin " legio " " military levy , conscription " , from " legere " " to choose " ) was the largest unit of the Roman army , evolving from 3000 men in early times to over 5200 men in imperial times , consisting of " centuries " as the basic units . Until the middle of the first century , 10 cohorts ( about 5,000 men ) made up a Roman Legion . This was later changed to nine cohorts of standard size ( with 6 centuries at 80 men each ) and one cohort , the first cohort , of double strength ( 5 double - strength centuries with 160 men each ) .
What unit from the Roman Army consisting of centuries enjoyed more prestige than the Roman navy?
What unit from the Roman Army consisting of centuries enjoyed more prestige than the Roman navy ?
Roman legion
Roman legion