02-21-2014, 06:42 AM
Renatus wrote:
Well, we do have a pilus posterior of the 1st cohort of leg II Parthica at Apamea, if that helps, assuming that pilus = triarius, as under the Republic.
Sorry, my response was a bit tongue in cheek. I know how many triarius posterior are available. However, the picture that is unfolding so far would suggest a centurio ordinarii is not a superior ranking, but simply someone who commands a number of vexillations required to create gaps in the line. What is emerging and this is starting to clear things up is a centurion can have two titles. For example, in the Principate, the first centurion of the maniple can also be the centurio ordinarii.
Well, we do have a pilus posterior of the 1st cohort of leg II Parthica at Apamea, if that helps, assuming that pilus = triarius, as under the Republic.
Sorry, my response was a bit tongue in cheek. I know how many triarius posterior are available. However, the picture that is unfolding so far would suggest a centurio ordinarii is not a superior ranking, but simply someone who commands a number of vexillations required to create gaps in the line. What is emerging and this is starting to clear things up is a centurion can have two titles. For example, in the Principate, the first centurion of the maniple can also be the centurio ordinarii.