 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1807 - 636 pages
...ix. 10. Under the emperors persons were made centurions all at once through interest, Dio, lii. 35. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Triarii, was called Centurio primipUi, velfrimi ordinis. Liv. xxv. 19. or Primus Pilus, primipilus ,• or primopdus, Caes.... | |
 | Julius Caesar - Gaul - 1813 - 438 pages
...the chief captain or centurion P. Sextius Baculus. The Primipihis, as has already been observed, was the centurion of the first century of the first, maniple of the Triarii; he presided over all the other centurions of the legion and was intrusted with the eagle or chief standard... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1819 - 602 pages
...ix. 10. Under the emperors persons were made centurions all at once through interest, Dio. lii. 25. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Triarii, was called Centurio primi pili, vcl primi ordinis, Liv. xxv. 19., or Primus Pilus, primipilus, or primopiltis,... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1819 - 578 pages
...ix. 10. Under the emperors persons were made centurions all at once through interest, Dio. Hi. 25. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Triarii, wa*> colled Centurio primipili, \e\primi ordinis, Liv. MV. 19. or Primus Pilus, primipilus, orpnmopilus.... | |
 | Sallust - Jugurthine War, 111-105 B.C. - 1820 - 212 pages
...position. The triarii, were old and tried soldiersa and were reckoned more honorable than the rest. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the triarii was calletl aenturio primi pili, or prim orilinis, or primus pilus, primipilntf primepihis, or primus centuria,... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - Germanic peoples - 1826 - 340 pages
...prince, as it was destitute of false praise. j Летит. See Hist. ii. 91. k Ordinem pnmipiii duxisset. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Triarii was called Centuria primipulus. He presided over all the other centurions, and had the charge of the eagle (aquila) or... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1826 - 510 pages
...ix- 10. Under the emperors, persons were made centurions all at once through interest, Dio. lii. 25. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Trinrii. was called Ccnttirio primi pili, vel pnmi ordinis, Liv. xxv. 19. or Primus Pilus, primipilus,... | |
 | Julius Caesar - Gaul - 1829 - 334 pages
...centurion of the tenth maniple of Hastati (decinitis hastatus posterior), to the rank of Primiplius, the centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Triara. 120. éventas belli, be. ie that the issues and events of war were frequently not under the... | |
 | Alexander Adam - History - 1830 - 502 pages
...ix. 10. Under the emperors, persons were made centurions all at once through interest, Dio. lii. 25. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Triarii, was called Centuria primi pili, vel primi ordinis, Liv. xxv. 19. or Primus Pilus, primipilus, or primopilus, Caes. В. G. ii.... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Classical antiquities - 1835 - 604 pages
...ix. 10. Under the emperors persons were made centurions all at once through interest, Dio. lii. 25. The centurion of the first century of the first maniple of the Triarii, was called Centuria primi pili [of the first company armed with the pilum~], vel primi ordinis, Liv. xxv. 19., or Primus Pilus,... | |
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There were two centurions in each maniple, called by the same name, but distinguished by the title prior, " former," and posterior, " latter," because the one was chosen and ranked before the other. 
