I know that the Polybian reform is called so because Polybius described the army of Rome in the period between the First Punic War and the Marian reforms.
But for the Camillan period, I suppose that the EB team called it so because Marcus Furius Camillus was the one who gave the first stipendium to the legionaries and was a dictator against Gauls and talic peoples, not because the guy who left us records about how the Roman army was in that time is called Camillus (or because he did a huge reform just like Marius).
What would you think if instead of "Camillan" the first Roman units would be referred to as "Livyan"? Just because Livy described the army of Rome of the period before the First Punic War, in the same way of Polybius for the Polybian units. In some Italian sources I also found the term "esercito liviano" ("Livyan army") together with "esercito polibiano" ("Polybian army"), so it is also used by historicians and not a fantasy word.
Or do you absolutely prefer "Camillan"? :)
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