Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.33.5, pp. 3484-3555
 
Tacitus and the Roman Army
by D. B. Saddington, Johannesburg

Contents

I. Introduction

3485

II. The Composition of the Armed Forces

3486
III. Operational Armies 3488

IV. The Emperor as General

3490

V. The Evaluation of Generals

3491

VI. Viri Militares

3492

VII. The Emperor and the Generals

3493

VIII. The Legions and their Deployment

3494

IX. The Urban Forces

3496

X. The Auxilia

3497

XI. The Fleet

3499

XII. Officers and Men

3500

XIII. Tacitus' Military Vocabulary

3503

XIV. Conclusion

3503
Appendices 3504

I. Abbreviations

3504

1. In the Lists

3504

2. General

3505

II. Military Personnel Named by Tacitus

3506

1. In the Legions

3506

A. Senior Officers (= LO)

3506

B. Soldiers ( = LS)

3515

2. In the Urban Forces

3525

A. Senior Officers (= UO)

3525

B. Soldiers (= US)

3533

3. In the Auxilia: Gregales and Prefects (= A)

3536

4. In the Fleets: Men and Prefects (= F)

3542

5. Viri Militares (= VM)

3545

A. Officers

3545

B. Generals

3547

6. Financial Officers and the Army

3548

7. Index

3549

III. Non-Legionary Units Named by Tacitus

3550

1. Non-Praetorian Urban Regiments (= URB)

3550

2. Auxiliary Regiments (= AUX)

3550

3. Provincial Fleets (= FL)

3553
Select Bibliography 3553
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