Breeze, D. J. (1974). The organisation of the career structure of the immunes and principales of the Roman army. Bonner Jahrb 174. Vol 174, pp. 245-292.

Title:

The organisation of the career structure of the immunes and principales of the Roman army

Issue:

Bonner Jahrb 174

Series:

Bonner Jahrbücher

Volume:

174

Page Start/End:

245 - 292

Biblio Note

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Publication Type:

Journal

Abstract:

From the end of the 1st century AD to the early 3rd century there was an attempt in all units to train future centurions by promotions which involved the tenure of both administrative and tactical posts. The career patterns attested are traced with their chronological development for the Rome cohorts, the legions, the auxilia and the equites singulares Augusti. The praetorian cohorts had a highly organized scheme; the legions with longer traditions, longer service and more numerous posts had greater variety in paths of promotion. After the end of the Severan dynasty the system broke down; soldiers had either a purely administrative or a purely tactical career. B D

Author:

David J Breeze

Year of Publication:

1974

Subjects / Periods:

1st Century Ad To The Early 3rd Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Posts (Auto Detected Subject)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)

Source:

BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))

Created Date:

05 Dec 2008