- In the
Roman army
during classical antiquity, a
centurion (/sɛnˈtjʊəriən/; Latin:
centurio [kɛn̪ˈt̪ʊrioː], pl. centuriones;
Ancient Gr****: κεντυρίων, ...
- The
primus pilus (lit. "first
maniple of triarii") or
primipilus was the
senior centurion of the
first cohort in a
Roman legion, a
formation of five double-strength...
- of the
first cohort's
first century was
known as the
primus pilus or
primipilus, a legion's most
senior centurion. The
primus pilus was
eligible for promotion...
-
Prime Minister of war-time Hungary. Béla Miklós was born into a Székely
primipilus family in
Budapest on 11 June 1890. His
parents were
Gergely Miklós de...
- III, 8753 C.
Baebius Atticus primipilus reign of
Claudius Moesia ? ? CIL V, 1838; 1839 = ILS 1349 T.
Pontinius primipilus reign of Claudius?
Moesia ? ...
- to be
amongst his best soldiers, was
promoted by
Caesar to the rank of
Primipilus, or "First File" centurion. This rank was one of
exceptional prestige...
-
several other titles formed in the late
Roman Empire, such as primicerius,
primipilus,
primivirgius and primiscrinius. It
probably originated as a
calque on...
-
epigraphic evidence in the form of an
inscribed votive stele dedicated by a
Primipilus Centurion of
Legio VI
Victrix decorated for
bravery in
action confirms...
-
legionis c. 218 - 219
Syria Dio C****ius, 80.7; Herodian, 5
Arrius Varus primipilus 69
Moesia Tacitus, Histories, iii.16, iv.19
Marcus Statius Priscus tribunus...
- military,
typical of the tres militiae. His
earliest recorded post was
primipilus of
Legio IV
Flavia Felix, then
stationed in
Moesia Superior.
Macedo returned...
