Cavalry, 91–92, 93, 94, 101–102, 141 class of, 87 number of, 49, 87 <strong>and</strong> order of march, 187 use of, in battle, 196–197 Cedrenus, George, 248 Celsus. See Cornelius Celsus, Aulus Celtic regions, 143, 221 Celtic tribes, 89, 94, 95, 144, 151, 271 Cenabum (modern Orleans), 226 Censors, 48 Census surveys, 48, 72–74 Centuries, voting, 88 Centurions, 93, 100–101, 130 <strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control, 201 military pay of, 108–109 <strong>and</strong> titles <strong>and</strong> rank, 332–333. See also individual titles <strong>and</strong> rank; Titles <strong>and</strong> rank Cereals, 113–114. See also Food supply Ceremonials, military, 160, 162 Cerialis, comm<strong>and</strong>er at Vindol<strong>and</strong>a, 149 Cervesa (beer), 221. See also Food supply Cethegus Labeo, 194 Charles XII, King of Sweden, 47 Chatti, 80, 177, 295, 296, 298 Chauci, 173, 298, 299 Ch eese( c a seu s ) , 2 2 1 . See also Food su pp ly Cherusci, 295 Cheshire, 133 Chester (Deva), 27, 101, 104, 194, 238 Christianity, 83, 254 Christians, 83 Cibaria, 220 Cicero. See Tullius Cicero, Marcus Cilicia, 59, 205, 226, 232, 278, 280 Cimbri, 271 Cinna. See Cornelius Cinna, Lucius Circumnavigation of the Black Sea (Arrianus), 24 Cisalpine Gaul, 89, 283, 284, 311 Cities fortification of, in late <strong>Roman</strong> army, 263–264 Citizen cavalry, 141. See also Cavalry Citizenship, 55, 68, 69, 77, 95–96, 131, 141, 142, 143, 151, 165 <strong>and</strong> slaves, 122 Cius, 318 Cives qui arma ferre possunt, 92 Civil War (Caesar), 21 Civil Wars, 3, 21, 96–97, 131, 203 <strong>The</strong> Civil Wars (Appian), 28 Civilian settlements around forts <strong>and</strong> fortresses, 78–79 research on, 326 See also Settlements Civilians legal proceedings against, 81–82 protection of, 79–80 <strong>and</strong> soldiers, relationship between, 1, 76–82 status of, 77 Civilis, 23 Civitas sine suffragio, 69 Claudius, Emperor (ad 41–54), 17, 40, 60, 63, 119, 150, 165, 167, 173, 268, 293, 298, 299, 325 <strong>and</strong> territorial expansion, 175–176 Claudius II Gothicus, Emperor (ad 41–54), 259 Claudius C<strong>and</strong>idus, Tiberius, 318, 319, 320 Claudius Marcellus, Marcus, 271 Claudius Maximus, Tiberius, 138, 303–304, 317 Claudius Nero, Tiberius, 290 Claudius Ptolemaeus. See Ptolemy Claudius Severus, Gaius, 103, 138 Claudius Vitalis, Tiberius, 130 Cleopatra, 3, 57, 58, 96, 97 (photo), 134, 172, 288, 311 Cleoxenus, 231 Clerical staff, military pay of, 109 Clibanarii, 214 Client kingship, 69 Client states, 69–70 Clipeus, 88, 89 Cloak, military, 154–155, 260, 261. See also Uniform, military I n d e x 357
358 I n d e x Clodius Albinus, 318, 319 Clodius, Publius, 281 Clunn, Tony, 307 Codex <strong>The</strong>odosianus, 31, 145 Cohors I Augusta Lusitanorum, 147 Cohors I Baetasiorum C.R., 160 Cohors I Fida Vardullorum, 217 Cohors I Flavia Ulpia, 150 Cohors I Germanorum equitata, 202 Cohors I Hispanorum equitata, 160 Cohors I Hispanorum Veterana, 7, 112, 113 Cohors II Aurelia, 235 Cohors IIII Aquitanorum, 235 Cohors XX Palmyrenorum, 7, 114, 160 Cohors XXXII Voluntariorum, 235 Cohort, 95, 141 First Cohort of a legion, 100–101 <strong>and</strong> titles <strong>and</strong> rank, 100–101. See also individual titles <strong>and</strong> rank; Titles <strong>and</strong> rank Cohortes equitatae, 121 Coinage, 70–71, 76, 207 <strong>and</strong> virtus, 83 Coins, 57 (photo), 246 (photo), 249 (photo) as source of study of <strong>Roman</strong> army, 18. See also Source(s), for study of <strong>Roman</strong> army Colchester, 12, 133, 164 Cologne, 232, 251, 294 Colonia Agrippinensis (modern Cologne), 84 Colonies, 68–69 for veterans, 164, 166 Colosseum, 14 Comitatenses, 249–250, 251, 255–256 Comitatus, 249–250 Comitia centuriata, 63–64 Comitia curiata, 63–64, 88 Commagene, 300 Comm<strong>and</strong> in late <strong>Roman</strong> army, 254–256 Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control, 199–204 Comm<strong>and</strong> structure, 202 Comm<strong>and</strong>er in Chief, 331 Comm<strong>and</strong>ers, 173 as amateurs, 201 appointment of, 201–202 <strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control, 200–202 <strong>and</strong> decision to go to war, 173 emperors as, 268 role of, 4 <strong>and</strong> soldiers, bond between, 56 Commentarienses, 109 Commodus, Emperor (ad 177–192), 31, 61, 117, 126, 136, 186 <strong>and</strong> desertion, 148 Communications, 90, 229–233 <strong>and</strong> long-distance signaling, 230 methods of, 229, 230, 231–233 <strong>and</strong> road <strong>net</strong>work, 229 <strong>and</strong> short-distance signaling, 229–230 Concilius plebis, 66 Congiaria, 75 Conscription, 132, 257 Consilium, 199 Constantine, Emperor (ad 307–337) 14–15, 30, 47, 119, 207, 251 (photo) <strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong> appointments, 256 <strong>and</strong> military intelligence, 228–229 <strong>and</strong> Praetorians, 117 reforms of , 2 4 6 – 2 4 7 , 2 4 9 , 2 5 0 – 2 5 1 , 2 5 4 <strong>and</strong> scholae palatinae, 254 Constantinople, 47, 247 Constantius II, Emperor (ad 337–361), 259 Constantius Chlorus, Emperor (ad 305–306), 207 Constitution, 51–52 Consuls, 59, 64–65, 66, 93, 94, 127 duty of, 2–3 Consulship, 63 Contubernium, 99–100 Corbridge, 156, 212, 315 Corbulo. See Domitius Corbulo, Gnaeus Corduba, 289 Corinth, 54 Cornelia (wife of Caesar), 279, 281 Cornelius Anullinus, Publius, 318, 319
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