Convert mile (ancient Roman) to chain (Gunter or Surveyor)
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Definition and details for mile (ancient Roman):
A mile was the distance a Roman legion could march in 1000 paces or 2000 steps. Pace is the distance between successive falls of the same foot. Measured distance between surviving milestones of Roman roads is often closer to 1520 meters.
Definition and details for chain (Gunter or Surveyor):
Chain (Gunter or Surveyor) is a traditional unit of length used by surveyors equal to about 20.11 meters. Gunter chain was introduced by the English mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581-1626) in 1620.