Prefectus: Prefectus A general term used for the holders of different ranks in the military Prefectus castrorum: Prefectus castrorum The third in command in a legion Pilus prior: Pilus prior A high ranking officer within a manipuli who also commanded the cohorts Praetor: Praetor was the commander of an army Optio: Optio A legion centurion's second in command Peditatus: Peditatus - a term referring to any infantryman Miles or Miles Gregarius: Miles or Miles Gregarius - The basic private level foot soldier Munifex: Munifex The lowest rank in a legion.
Legate (Legatus or Legatus legionis): Legatus or Legatus legionis A legatus (often anglicized as legate) was a general in the Roman army, Libritors: Libritors were artillerymen who operated siege engines such as the onager Immunes: Immunes were soldiers who had special skills and who were "immune" from combat duty and fatigues through having a more specialist role within the army Lancearii: Lancearii - Spear armed mail clad field troopers Imaginifer: Imaginifer: Carried the Standard bearing the three dimensional image of the Emperor The soldiers of the first line consisted of youths and were armed with the hasta, or spear Hastiliarius: Hastiliarius was a weapons instructor Hastati: Hastati (raw troops). This force usually contained 20% of the infantry and 33% of the cavalry
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Equites: Equites - Roman citizen horse troops drawn from the Roman equestrian class.Įvocati: Evocati were soldiers who had served their full time but had re-enlisted at the general's request - veteran volunteers Extraordinarii: Extraordinarii Soldiers set aside for special backup services. Similar to a modern-day Sergeantĭiscentes signiferorum: Discentes signiferorum A trainee standard bearer Draconarius: Draconarius was a Roman cavalry standard bearerĭuplicarius: Duplicarius was an officer of the Roman legions receiving double the basic pay. There was one to every century.Ĭornicularius: Cornicularius An administrative officer within a legion Decanus: Decanus was the first rank that a legionary could be promoted to. A centurion had 100 men in his command Centuriones exercitatores: Centuriones exercitatores were the training officers for the cavalryĬ ohortes equitates: Cohortes equitates were the mixed cohorts of cavalry and infantry Conicen (cornicines): A Conicen was the horn-blower in the Roman Army ranks.
Armicustos: Armicustos was a quartermaster - tasked with the administration and supply of weaponsĪuxiliaries: Auxiliaries (from Latin: auxilia meaning "supports") formed the standing non-citizen corps Ballistarius: Ballistarius was an artillery operator.īeneficiarii: Beneficiarii - orderlies who performed various services for the higher army officers Cataphractarii: Cataphractarii were heavily armed and armoured cavalrymen deployed in the 2nd Century ADĬenturion: A Centurion was an important role in the Roman Army Ranks. Adscripticius: Adscripticius - an additional soldier of the Roman Republic who served to fill the places of those who were killed or disabledĪquilifer: Aquilifer carried the legionary eagle.
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