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

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