Roman Soldier

This is a list of Roman army units and bureaucrats. Accensus – Light infantry men in the armies of the early Roman Republic, made up of the poorest men of the army. Actuarius – A soldier charged with distributing pay and provisions. Adiutor – A camp or headquarters adjutant or assistant. Aeneator – Military musician such as a bugler Agrimensor – A surveyor (a type of immunes). Antesignano – Supposedly a light infantry unit of legionaries who were used for protection of marching columns and to provide security to legions. Aquilifer – Bearer of the legionary eagle. Ala – a military formation composed of conscripts from the Italian military allies. Alaris – A cavalryman serving in an ala. Auxilia – were introduced as non-citizen troops attached to the citizen legions by Augustus after his reorganisation of the Imperial Roman army from 30 BC. Architecti – An engineer or artillery constructor. Armicustos – A soldier tasked with the administration and supply of weapons and equipment. A quartermaster. Ballistarius – An artillery operator (a type of immunes). Beneficiarius – A soldier performing an extraordinary task such as military policing or a special assignment. Bucellarii – were formations of escort troops. Bucinator – A trumpeter or bugler. Cacula – Servant or slave of a soldier. Capsarior – A medical orderly. Causarius – A soldier discharged for wounds or other medical reasons. Celeres - A royal guard created by Romulus to guard the King of Rome. Centurion – Officer rank, generally one per 80 soldiers, in charge of a centuria. Clinicus – A medic. Cohors amicorum – Military staff company functioning as suite and bodyguard of a high Roman official. Comes – commanders of comitatenses. The authority of a comes was limited to his assigned territory. This title later evolved to the medieval title of Count. Comes stabuli – An office responsible for the horses and pack animals. Comitatenses – units of the field armies of the late empire. They were the soldiers that replaced the legionaries. Cornicen – A bugler. Doctor – A trainer, subdivisions for everything from weapons to horn blowing. Draconarius – Bearer of a cavalry standard. Decurion – Leader of a troop of cavalry (14-30 men). Not to be confused with decanus. Decanus – Leader of a contubernium (a legionary tent group of 8 men). Elected by the members of the contubernium. Discens – Miles (enlisted soldier) in training for an immunis position. Duplarius – A soldier issued double pay, such as an Optio or a minor cavalry officer as part of a Turma Dux – A general in charge of two or more legions. In the Third Century AD, an officer with a regional command transcending provincial boundaries, responsible directly to the emperor alone, usually appointed on a temporary basis in a grave emergency. In the fourth century AD, an officer in charge of a section of the frontier answering to the Magister Militum. Later developed into the medieval title Duke. Duumviri navales – Two men elected to equip and repair the Roman navy. Equites singulares Augusti – Elite cavalry unit tasked to guard the Roman Emperors. Usually commanded by a tribunus of praetorian rank. Evocatus – "One who is called back." A soldier who had served out his time and obtained his discharge (missio), but had voluntarily enlisted again at the invitation of the consul or other commander. Evocatus Augusti – Praetorian Guard who had served out his time and obtained his discharge (missio), but had voluntarily enlisted again. Equites –…