09-28-2005, 04:36 PM
On the HBO show Rome: they say that Marc Antony offered Veranus a position in the Evocati...Veranus in another episode says as a Prefect.
I looked up Evocati and it says they were legionnaires who had served there term of service but had rejoined, perhaps at the request of a general. They held higher status than common legionaires and were immune from many tasks.
My questions are: Did the Evocati fight as a unit, or were they distributed among the cohorts? From what the show states, about being a Prefect, I would lean towards a cohesive unit, however, would a Prefect be in charge of such a unit, in lieu of a senior centurion?
Any other information you can shed on the Evocati would be very helpful. Thanks.
I looked up Evocati and it says they were legionnaires who had served there term of service but had rejoined, perhaps at the request of a general. They held higher status than common legionaires and were immune from many tasks.
My questions are: Did the Evocati fight as a unit, or were they distributed among the cohorts? From what the show states, about being a Prefect, I would lean towards a cohesive unit, however, would a Prefect be in charge of such a unit, in lieu of a senior centurion?
Any other information you can shed on the Evocati would be very helpful. Thanks.
Sean