The evocati augusti were soldiers of the Praetorian Guard who had obtained an honorable discharge after serving for their time and chose to re-enlist.
Rank
editDue to being evocati, soldiers who had re-enlisted after serving their 16 years, of the Praetorian Guard, they were the only evocati allowed to use the adjective of "imperial" (augusti).[1] Unlike the regular evocati, it appears that evocati augusti were hand-picked by the Emperor, rather than it being open for all.[2] Many evocati augusti went on to be centurions in the regular legions, and beyond.[3]
History
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References
editCitations
edit- ^ Bohec 2013, p. 58.
- ^ Hartnett 2012, p. 75.
- ^ Watson 1985, p. 18.
Books
edit- Bohec, Yann Le (2013). The Imperial Roman Army. Routledge. ISBN 9781135955069.
- Hartnett, Matthew (2012). By Roman Hands Inscriptions and Graffiti for Students of Latin. Newburyport: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co. ISBN 9781585105120.
- Watson, G.R. (1985). The Roman Soldier. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801493126.
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