- A
tesserarius (Latin:
tesserārius, from tessera, a
small tile or
block of wood on
which watchwords were written) was a
watch commander in the
Roman army...
- Prin****les – A
group of ranks,
including aquilifer, signifer, optio, and
tesserarius.
Similar to
modern NCOs (Non-commissioned officers).
Protectores Augusti...
- a
tesserarius, who
exercised command over the
nightly guard duties, and were
responsible for
distributing the
watchwords for the camp. A
tesserarius was...
- act as his
second in
command and were
graded pay
twice the
basic wage.
Tesserarius (guard commander): one for each century. They
acted as
seconds to the...
-
century was
commanded by a centurion, who was ****isted by an
optio and
tesserarius. It had a
banner or
signum which was
carried by a signifer. Also, each...
- Prin****lis, with a
double salary, in
charge of
delivering messages (
Tesserarius) or as an ****istant
centurion (Optio) or
standard bearer (Signifer) at...
- the same as in a
legionary centuria.
These were, in
ascending order:
tesserarius ('officer of the watch'),
signifer (standard-bearer for the centuria)...
- blew the cornu, a long, three-piece
circular horn.
Above him was the
tesserarius (literally "tablet-holder", from
tessera = "wax tablet", on
which the...
-
Augusta and
Legio VII Gemina. Additionally, he was
ordinatus architectus,
tesserarius of a
centuria in the 4th
Praetorian Cohort,
beneficiarius to the Praetorian...
- 4th-century
units (ascending ranks) 1
pedes (infantryman)
pedes 1.5
tesserarius ("corporal")
semissalis 2
signifer (centuria standard-bearer)
optio (centurion's...
