Topic:RomanArmy

Source(URLorTextbook):RomanArmy,HierarchyStructure
(YourResearchQuestionsHere)

WhatweretherolesintheRomanarmy?

(YouranswerstoyourResearchQuestions)
AdscriptionsSoldierswhoreplacedothersoldiers
whocouldn'tfight.
AquiliferCarriedthelegionaryeagle
ArmicustosThepersoninchargeofweaponsand
armorandtheirdistributionwhilealsobeinga
quartermaster.
AuxiliariesNoncitizencorps.
BallistariusArtilleryoperator
BeneficiariiPeoplewhodidthingsfortheirhigher
ups
CataphractariiCavalrymenwhowerearmedand
armoredheavily.
CenturionCommanderof100men
CenturionesexercitatoresCavalryandinfantry
trainers
CohortsequitatesMixedcohortsofcavalryand
infantry
Conicen(cornicines)Hornblower(oneforevery
century)
CorniculariusAnadministrativeofficerwitha
legion
DecanusFirstrankthatalegionarycouldbe
promotedto.(Similartoamoderndaysergeant)
DiscentessigniferorumAtraineeofstandard
bearer
DraconariusRomanCavalrystandardbearer
DuplicariusOfficerofRomanlegionreceiving
doublepay
EquitesRomancitizenhorsetroopstakenfromthe
equestrianclass
EvocatiVeteranvolunteers
ExtraordinariiSoldierssetasideforspecialback
upservices.Usuallycontained20%oftheinfantry
and33%ofthecalvary
HastiliariusWeaponsinstructor
ImaginiferCarriedtheStandardbearingthethree
dimensionalimageoftheEmperor
ImmunesSoldierswhohadspecialskillsandwho
wereimmunefromcombatdutyandfatigues
throughhavingamorespecialistroleinthearmy
LanceariiSpeararmedmailcladfieldtroopers
Legate(LegatusorLegatuslegionis)Ageneralin
theRomanarmy
LibritorsArtillerymenwhooperatedsiegeengines

suchastheonager
MilesorMilesGregariusBasicprivatelevelfoot
soldier
MunifexLowestrankinalegionequivalenttoa
private
OptioAlegion'scenturion'ssecondincommand
PeditatusReferringtoanyinfantryman
PiluspriorHighrankingofficerwhoalso
commandedthecohorts
PraetorCommanderofanarmy
PrefectusHoldersofdifferentranksinthemilitary
PrefectuscastrorumThethirdincommandina
legion
PrefectusequitatiusAnofficercommandingaunit
ofcavalry
PrefectusfabrorumAnofficerwhohad
responsibilityforthecraftsmensupplyingservices
tothemilitary
PrimusPilusLegioncommander
PrincipesTrainedtroopscomposedof
experiencedmen
QuaestionariusAninterrogatororatorturer
SagittariiArchers,includinghorseridingauxiliary
archersrecruitedmainlyintheEasternEmpireand
Africa
ScorpionariusArtillerymanoperatingascorpion
artilleryweapon
SignifierCarriedtheCentury'ssignumintobattle
andwasalsothetreasurerfortheCentury.Senior
OfficerinaCentury
SociiConscripts
TriariiVeteransarmedwiththepilum
TribuneOneofthesixassistantstoalegion
commander
TribunusCohortisCommanderofaCohortmilitary
unit
TribunusCohortisUrbaneUrbanCohort
commander
TubicinesTrumpeters
VelitesLightsoldiers(nofullarmor)
VenatorAhunter(typeofimmunes)
VexillariusBearerofthevexillumstandard

Whichroleswerethemostimportant?
Armicustos,Extraordinarii,Immunes,
Quaestionarius,Legate,Praetor,PrimusPilus,
TribunusCohortis,andTribunusCohortisUrbane

areveryimportant.Armicustosbecausetheywere
taskedwithadministrationandsupplyofweapons.
Extraordinariiwerespecialbackupservicesthat
normallyconsistedofinfantryandcavalry.Immunes
weresoldierswhohadspecialskillstherefore
immunewerefromcombatduty.Quaestionarius
weretorturersorinterrogatorssotheycouldget
informationfromtheenemy.Legatebecausethey
weregenerals.Praetorbecausetheywere
commanders.PrimusPiluswerelegion
commanders.TribunusCohortisandTribunus
CohortisUrbaneareCohortcommandersjustin
differentareas.

WhatweretherankingsintheRoman
Army?

Therankingsfromhighesttolowestareasfollows:
Commanders/Generals,Legates/Lieutenants,
MilitaryTribunes,Centurions,
Signifier/Optio/Tesserarius,Immunes,Roman
Standard,Avocati/VeteranSoldiers,and
Munifex/RomanSoldiers.

SummaryofNotes(Whatdidyoulearnaboutyourtopic?Whatwerethemainideas?):
IlearnedaboutRomanarmyrolesandranks.Ialsofoundmultipleconnectionstomodernday
armiessuchasLegatesbeinglieutenantsandveteransoldiersbeingthesameasAvocati.Some
rolesaremuchmoreimportantthanotherslikehowImmunesoutclassnormalRomansoldiers.
WhatdoIstillneedtolearnandwhatnewquestionsdoIhave?:
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