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Roman army The Roman army () served ancient Rome and the Roman people, enduring through the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the Roman Republic (509–27 BC), and the Roman Empire (27 BC–AD 1453), including the Western Roman Empire (collapsed Fall of the W ...
an (, from , 'to choose', so-called because superior officers chose the ; : ) held a rank in a (century) similar to that of an
executive officer An executive officer is a person who is principally responsible for leading all or part of an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization. In many militaries and police forces, an executive officer ...
. The main function of an was as an , the second-in-command of a century, although there were many other roles an could fulfil. carried out vital roles in the Roman military. An was stationed at the rear of the ranks to keep the troops in order. His duties would include enforcing the orders of the centurion, taking over the centurion's command in battle should the need arise, supervising his subordinates, and a variety of administrative duties. pay was double the standard legionary pay and were the most likely candidates to replace the centurion if his position became vacant.


Types of

Titles held by included: *: chosen man on prison duty ( incarceration). *: being groomed for promotion to the rank of centurion. *: being groomed or marked out for promotion to the rank of centurion. *: soldier in charge of the prison cells. *: 'chosen man of the ''; second-in-command and rear rank officer of a ; classed as a '' duplicarius'', a soldier receiving double basic pay; he carried a (wooden staff). *: 'chosen man of the centurion'; same as . *: soldier in charge of guard posts. *: 'chosen man among the dragon bearers', a late Roman senior standard bearer. *: in the legionary or Praetorian
cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from ''cheval'' meaning "horse") are groups of soldiers or warriors who Horses in warfare, fight mounted on horseback. Until the 20th century, cavalry were the most mob ...
( meaning ''horse''). *: soldier in charge of a workshop. *: soldier in charge of boats. *: soldier attached to headquarters. *: who held supervisory rank ( from the 2nd century onwards); not all who had the title of held this status. *: in the elite cavalry bodyguards. *: being groomed for promotion to the rank of centurion. *: of military police. *: assistant to a tribune. *: orderly in charge of a hospital.


Uniform

Unlike the centurion, the cuirass was not the distinguishing part of the 's uniform. An 's armour would be more like those of the common legionary. He could wear the '' lorica segmentata'' or a '' lorica hamata'' as well as have his '' gladius'' on the right, not the left, side. One thing that did separate him from the common legionary was the staff (called a ), which was used to keep the legionaries in line. This staff would be roughly as tall as the himself. often carried wax tablets on which they kept the orders of the day.


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See also

* List of Roman army unit types * Imperial helmet – helmet "Type I" may have belonged to an .


References

{{reflist Ancient Roman titles Military ranks of ancient Rome