Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
A Note on the Use of the Titles Optio and Magister below the Centurionate During the Principate
Below the centurionate the titles of optio, and to a lesser extent, custos and curator, and later of magister were given to soldiers holding various junior administrative posts of supervision and command. Optio was the older term and in the 3rd century A.D. was superseded in part by magister. New po...
| Author: | D.J. Breeze |
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| Published: |
S.n.,
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1976
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| Pages: | 127-133 |
| Periodical: | Britannia |
| Number: | 7 |
| Format: | Article |
| Topic: | -
Biography
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Background
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Northern Africa
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General historical studies
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Roman / Christian Africa
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Army / war
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| Status: | Active |
| Summary: | Below the centurionate the titles of optio, and to a lesser extent, custos and curator, and later of magister were given to soldiers holding various junior administrative posts of supervision and command. Optio was the older term and in the 3rd century A.D. was superseded in part by magister. New posts were given the title magister and some existing posts were possibly changed to conform with the new nomenclature. |
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