02-24-2009, 11:53 AM
Avete Omnes,
I've read before that Latin was always the Roman army's language of command and administration. But I wonder about the Auxiliaries raised in the Eastern provinces. Could they have been allowed to inscribe the names of their units on their shields in Greek ? Since most Roman officers were bilingual I thought perhaps they would not object to non-Romans using their own language. And it would seem consistent with the practice of allowing Auxiliaries to use their native weapons and wear their native clothing.
~Theo
I've read before that Latin was always the Roman army's language of command and administration. But I wonder about the Auxiliaries raised in the Eastern provinces. Could they have been allowed to inscribe the names of their units on their shields in Greek ? Since most Roman officers were bilingual I thought perhaps they would not object to non-Romans using their own language. And it would seem consistent with the practice of allowing Auxiliaries to use their native weapons and wear their native clothing.
~Theo
Jaime
