Convert mile (Roman) to foot
Please provide values below to convert mile (Roman) [mi (Roman)] to foot [ft], or Convert foot to mile (Roman).
How to Convert Mile (Roman) to Foot
1 mi (Roman) = 4855 ft
Example: convert 15 mi (Roman) to ft:
15 mi (Roman) = 15 × 4855 ft = 72825 ft
Mile (Roman) to Foot Conversion Table
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Mile (Roman)
The Roman mile (mille passus) consisted of 1,000 paces, which was about 1,480 meters.
History/Origin
The Roman mile was established by the Roman military and was used throughout the Roman Empire. A pace was considered to be two steps.
Current Use
The Roman mile is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Foot
A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. A foot was defined as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959. One foot contains 12 inches, and one yard is comprised of three feet.
History/Origin
The foot has been used as a unit of measurement in many different cultures, including Ancient Greece and Rome, and the length has varied from country to country and even from city to city. The name is said to be based on the average length of a man's foot.
Current Use
The foot is a primary unit of length in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for many everyday applications. In the US, feet and inches are commonly used to measure height, shorter distances, field length (sometimes in the form of yards), etc.