Bassaeus Rufus, Marcus
Praetorian prefect under M. Aurelius, an Italian of humble origin, rose from the centurionate and primipilate (see centurio; primipilus) to hold four procuratorships, and the prefecture of the ...
beneficiarii
Were junior officers in the Roman army below the rank of centurion. They were appointed through the favour (beneficium) of their commander, and the title existed at least from the time of Caesar. In ...
cohors
(pl. cohortēs) In the early Roman republic the infantry provided by the allies were organized in separate cohortes of varying strength, each under a Roman or native prefect. In the legions the cohort ...
manipulus
A tactical unit of a legion; its adoption in the 4th century bc was associated with the introduction of the throwing spear (pīlum) which required a more open and manœuvrable formation. Legionaries ...
primipilus
In the army of the imperial period the primipilus was chief centurion (see centurio) of a legion, commanding the leading century of the five in the first cohort. He probably held office for one year ...
Quintus Marcius Turbo
From Dalmatia, is first recorded as centurion in legion II Adiutrix and rose through the primipilate, becoming tribune in the vigiles and urban cohorts at Rome, and commander of the imperial horse ...
Raetia
A Roman Alpine province (see Alps), including Tyrol and parts of Bavaria and Switzerland. Though small, Raetia was important because it blocked potential invasion-routes into Italy.Immediately after ...
