The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook
The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook
The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook
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XIV Gemina 29, 32, 40, 51,<br />
53–4, 83, 84, 139, 144; XV<br />
Apollinaris 49, 53, 83, 84, 93,<br />
97–8, 220; XVI Flavia 63, 84,<br />
124, 173; XVI Gallica 40; XIX<br />
226; XX 88; XX Valeria Victrix<br />
48, 49, 53, 83, 84; XXI Rapax<br />
53; XXII Deiotariana 59, 117,<br />
157; XXII Primigenia 49, 74,<br />
84, 146; XXX Ulpia 49, 50, 62,<br />
84, 152<br />
Letters written by soldiers see<br />
soldiers, letters of<br />
Levy, conduct of 14–15<br />
Limitanei 233, 239, 243–5<br />
Longinus Castor, C. (veteran of the<br />
fleet), will of 228–30<br />
Lucius Verus (emperor), campaigns<br />
against the Parthians 73–4<br />
Macrinius Avitus Catonius Vindex,<br />
M., career of 65–6<br />
Macrinius Decianus, C., career of 235<br />
Macrinus (emperor), appointmentsof<br />
criticized by Dio 66<br />
Madaura, colony of 226–7<br />
Maenius Agrippa L. Tusidius<br />
Campester, M., career of 60<br />
Magister equitum and Magister<br />
peditum (army commanders), 241<br />
Maniple 4–6<br />
Mantua, land confiscations at 223<br />
Marcus Aurelius (emperor),<br />
accession donative of 26–7;<br />
refuses to grant a donative after<br />
a battle 26<br />
Marius, Gaius, army reforms of 6–7<br />
Marius Maximus Perpetuus<br />
Aurelianus, L., letter of about<br />
envoys 120<br />
Mars, worshipped in army 133<br />
Masada, siege of 100–1, plates 8, 9<br />
Maximinus (emperor), fights in<br />
battle 234; overthrows Severus<br />
Alexander 191<br />
Medical discharge 203–4, 238–9,<br />
243–5<br />
Medici see military doctors<br />
Military calendar (from Dura-<br />
Europus) 127–30<br />
Index of names and subjects 269<br />
Military decorations 15, 32, 40, 48,<br />
49, 51, 53, 54, 59, 60, 63, 64,<br />
65, 66, 104–7, 220<br />
Military discipline 105, 107–9<br />
Military doctors 103–4<br />
Military oath 69<br />
Military standards 1<strong>31</strong>–2; see also<br />
aquila<br />
Military strategy 73, 79–85<br />
Military tactics 89–103<br />
Military textbooks 93–4<br />
Military treasury 21<br />
Milliary units 34, 56, 114<br />
Minicius Italus, C., career of 13, 60–1<br />
Mithras, worshipped in army 135,<br />
plate 11<br />
Moguntiacum (Mainz), settlement at<br />
145–6<br />
Mons Claudianus 174<br />
Mutilation, to avoid military service<br />
13, 239<br />
Mutinies (of AD 14) 22<br />
Narona, settlement at 215<br />
Neratius Marcellus, L., approached<br />
by Pliny for a tribunate 57<br />
Nero (emperor), accession of 185–6;<br />
colonies of in Italy 215;<br />
speech of to praetorians 71<br />
Nerva (emperor), and castrense<br />
peculium 164; and military wills<br />
160<br />
Nonius Datus (military surveyor),<br />
engaged in tunnelling project in<br />
Africa 125–6<br />
Nuceria Alfaterna, settlement at 226<br />
Octavian see Augustus<br />
Octavius Sagitta, Q., career of 58<br />
Oescus (Ghighen), colony of 52<br />
Optio 28, 32; associations of<br />
optiones 138–9<br />
Otho (emperor), political position of<br />
186<br />
Paestum, colony of 216<br />
Pannonia, military settlements in by<br />
Trajan 219<br />
Parthians, as enemies of Rome 90–1