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though still somewhat large, shield.
Scutarii also
usually carried short swords and wore
visored helmets.
Scutarii and
parmularii are
mentioned by Marcus...
-
Victor attempting to
bring them up into
battle but
unable to find them.
Scutarii (shielded cavalry) and archers. As one or both were
under the
command of...
-
ocrea worn on the
right shin by a
scutarius who
carried a
larger shield.
Scutarii and
parmularii are
mentioned by
Marcus Aurelius in his
Meditations as two...
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During Jovian's
brief reign Valentinian was
promoted to
tribune of a
Scutarii (elite infantry) regiment,
which Hughes considered to
reflect the Emperor’s...
-
Lixus and to whom
three extraordinary cavalry units were ****igned:
Equites scutarii seniores Equites sagittarii seniores Equites Cordueni A
Praeses (civilian...
-
Examples are in Martial's
Epigrams 14, 213 and Suetonius's Caligula. Also
scutarii, scutularii, or secutoriani. ****rell 2006, pp. 96, 104–105. Kyle 1998,...
-
designation equites, and
included equites Dalmatae,
equites Mauri and
equites scutarii. In
total there is
evidence for
around 20
units of
equites stablesiani...
- attested,
including the all-important
blacksmiths (fabri),
among whom the
scutarii ("shield-men"),
probably smiths that
specialised in
weapons manufacture...
-
armoured cavalry who used
shock tactics. The
light cavalry (including the
scutarii and promoti)
featured high
amongst the limitanei,
being very
useful troops...
- in a
manner similar to the alae of the Prin****te,
carrying the
titles scutarii ("shield-men"),
armaturae ("armour" or "harnesses") or
gentiles ("natives")...
