There was an initial religious component to my attitude, but my study of history, and they did as they expanded their Empire and subjugated other peoples is what crystallized the association. I found myself reading the history of the Punic wars, and rooting for Hannibal (who was a detestable and ruthless SOB in his own right). Not too many years later, Star Wars came out and... I suppose you can guess it.

On a visit to Rome a few years ago, I saw just how small Romans were, and that set me to imagining how many of them I would have been able to slaughter in an arena battle. Crazy that my brain heads in that direction before even thinking about the bicycles with the name.

From all accounts here, Centurion made some very high quality bicycles. I think how the C & V community, and the broader public would respond to a re-launch would be heavily dependent on the attention they would take to doing the original marque justice.