01-29-2002, 09:09 AM
Salve,<br>
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That is correct. A more direct parallel, ie within the Roman officer corps, for the captain/lieutenant can be found among the centurions, who differed in seniority. Among the centurionate the junior officers stationed at the left of a maniple, the <i> posteriores</i> of Latin sources, acted as the lieutenants of the senior officers at the right, in Latin the <i> priores</i>, according to Polybius (Book six). The senior centurions were originally selected first and the junior ones appointed by their superiors.<br>
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In the navy there is also a <i> suboptio</i>, 'under-optio', attested, but Jasper may have more to say about that.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Sander van Dorst <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showLocalUserPublicProfile?login=sandervandorst>Sander van Dorst</A> at: 1/29/02 3:58:47 pm<br></i>
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That is correct. A more direct parallel, ie within the Roman officer corps, for the captain/lieutenant can be found among the centurions, who differed in seniority. Among the centurionate the junior officers stationed at the left of a maniple, the <i> posteriores</i> of Latin sources, acted as the lieutenants of the senior officers at the right, in Latin the <i> priores</i>, according to Polybius (Book six). The senior centurions were originally selected first and the junior ones appointed by their superiors.<br>
<br>
In the navy there is also a <i> suboptio</i>, 'under-optio', attested, but Jasper may have more to say about that.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showLocalUserPublicProfile?login=sandervandorst>Sander van Dorst</A> at: 1/29/02 3:58:47 pm<br></i>
