Evocati Augusti
The Evocati Augusti were soldiers of the Praetorian Guard, who had obtained an honorable discharge after serving for their time, and chose to re-enlist.
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Rank
Due to being Evocati, soldiers who had re-enlisted after serving their 16 years, of the Praetorian Guard, they were the only Evocati allowed to use the adjective of "imperial" (augusti).[1] Unlike the regular Evocati, it appears that Evocati Augusti were hand-picked by the Emperor, rather than it being open for all.[2] Many Evocati Augusti went on to be Centurions in the regular Legions, and beyond.[3]
History
References
Citations
- Bohec 2013, p. 58.
- Hartnett 2012, p. 75.
- Watson 1985, p. 18.
Books
- Bohec, Yann Le (2013). The Imperial Roman Army. Routledge. ISBN 9781135955069.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Hartnett, Matthew (2012). By Roman Hands Inscriptions and Graffiti for Students of Latin. Newburyport: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co. ISBN 9781585105120.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Watson, G.R. (1985). The Roman Soldier. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801493126.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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