Soldiers March

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Roman soldiers' march (militaris gradus) was a measure of length that was determined over time. It was one of the older ways and it was customary to state distances according to day trips. For example, a day trip had 200 stadiums (Olympic) or 5 German miles to 1/3 equatorial degree. An ( Olympic ) stadium was calculated to be 94 ½ toisen (1/600 equatorial degree).

  • 1 Roman soldiers march = 6 ¼ hours (5 summer hours) = 20 miles (Roman) = 4 miles (German)

The fast soldiers 'or forced soldiers' march (citatior gradus) had 24 miles (Roman) = 4 4/5 miles (German)

literature

  • Johann Christoph Gatterer: Outline of the geography. Johann Christian Dieterich, Göttingen 1775, p. 26.
  • Anton Wach: Non-profit building councilor for all work and material calculations in the building sector. Friedrich Tempsky, Prague 1863, p. 323.