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This video focuses on the recruitment and careers of the backbone of the Roman Army - the Centurions. These officers were highly respected in all forms of society, and possessed skills of combat, literacy, administration, discipline and loyalty.


Primary Sources:
- Decimus Furius Octavius Secundus: CIL 03, 07334
- Marcus Petronius Fortunatus (father and son): CIL 08, 217
- Lucius Aemilius Paternus: CIL 02, 4461 http://eda-bea.es/pub/record_card_1.p...
- Marcus Aemilius Paternus: CIL 02, 4460
- Aemilia Paterna: IRC 02, 21
- Caius Iulius Lepidus: IRC 02, 97

Secondary Sources:
- Breeze, D. J. "The Career Structure below the Centurionate during the Principate" In Band 1 Politische Geschichte (Allgemeines) edited by Hildegard Temporini and Wolfgang Haase, 435-451. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110833133...
- Birley, E. “Promotions and transfers in the Roman army I: senatorial and equestrian officers”, in The Roman Army Papers 1929-1986, Amsterdam: J. C. Gieben, 1988, 93-114.
- Birley, E. “The equestrian officers of the Roman army”, in The Roman Army Papers 1929-1986, Amsterdam: J. C. Gieben, 1988, 147-164.
- Birley, E. “The origins of legionary centurions”, in The Roman Army Papers 1929-1986, Amsterdam: J. C. Gieben, 1988, 189-205.
- Birley, E. “Promotions and transfers in the Roman army II: the ccnturionate”, in The Roman Army Papers 1929-1986, Amsterdam: J. C. Gieben, 1988, 206-220.
- Caballos Rufino, A. “Los caballeros romanos originarios de las provincias de Hispania: un avance” In: L’ordre équestre. Histoire d’une aristocratie (IIe siècle av. J.-C. - IIIe siècle ap. J.-C.) Actes du colloque international de Bruxelles-Leuven, 5-7 octobre 1995. Rome : École Française de Rome, 1999, 463-512. https://www.persee.fr/doc/efr_0223-50...
- Del Hoyo, J. “Un estudio en torno a Aemilia Paterna”, Gerión 7, 1989, 251-263.
- Dobson, B. "The Significance of the Centurion and ‘Primipilaris’ in the Roman Army and Administration" In Band 1 Politische Geschichte (Allgemeines) edited by Hildegard Temporini and Wolfgang Haase, 392-434. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110833133...
- Fabre, G. “Une approche des stratégies familiales : le comportement des notables dans la Tarraconaise nordorientale vu à travers l'exemple d'Aeso-Isona (fin Ier-IIe siècle ap. J.-C.)” In: Parenté et stratégies familiales dans l'Antiquité romaine. Actes de la table ronde des 2-4 octobre 1986 (Paris, Maison des sciences de l'homme), Rome : École Française de Rome, 1990, 311-331. https://www.persee.fr/doc/efr_0000-00...






Intro (0:00)
Sponsor (0:55)
Decimus Furius Secundus (1:59)
Marcus Petronius and son (5:53)
Lucius Aemilius and family (8:41)