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    century had a signifer so there were 60 in a legion. Within each cohort, the first century's signifer would be the senior one. The -fer in signifer comes from...
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    The auxilia (Latin: [au̯kˈs̠ɪlia]; lit. 'auxiliaries') were introduced as non-citizen troops attached to the citizen legions by Augustus after his reorganisation...
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  • the basic wage. Signifer: each century had a signifer (thus, there were 59 in a legion) and within each cohort the 1st century's signifer would be the senior...
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    Augustus (r. 27 BC – AD 14), the army consisted of legions, eventually auxilia and also numeri. By the end of Augustus' reign, the imperial army numbered...
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    The draconarius was a type of signifer who bore a cavalry standard known as a draco in the Roman army. Strictly speaking, the word draconarius denotes...
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  • the Italian military allies. Alaris – A cavalryman serving in an ala. Auxilia – were introduced as non-citizen troops attached to the citizen legions...
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    wings, but was probably of relatively small size, since a standard-bearer (signifer) under Julius Caesar is said in circumstances of danger to have wrenched...
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  • Army Unit types and ranks Decorations and punishments Legions Auxilia Generals Navy Fleets Admirals...
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    the helmet decorated with animal fur, such as a lion or wolf. Aquilifer Signifer Imaginifer Draconarius D’Amato, Raffaele (2018-01-25). Roman Standards...
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  • paid one-and-a-half times the standard rate of pay. A century also had a signifer, who carried the century's standard into battle, and also served as the...
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