The primus pilus (lit. "first maniple") or primipilus was the senior centurion of the first cohort in a Roman legion, a formation of five double-strength...

the most senior centurion. The prestigious first cohort was led by the primus pilus, analogous to a junior officer, the most senior centurion in the legion...

excluding the primus pilus, were paid 30 times the base wage. This rank is senior to all other centurions, save the primus pilus and pilus prior. Other...

leg(ionis) | VI Victric(is)|[...] Translated: Lucius Artorius Castus, Primus Pilus of the legion V Macedonica, Prefect of the Legion VI Victrix [....] An...

hastatus prior, princeps posterior, princeps prior, pilus posterior, and pilus prior. The pilus prior would command the cohort overall.[citation needed]...

centurion (centurio primus pilus). Senior centurions included those in command of the five centuriae in the 1st Cohort and the centuriones pilus prior ("front-spear")...

infantryman in the Roman Empire. Pilus Prior – Senior centurion of a cohort. Pilus Posterior – Deputy to the pilus prior. Praefectus Castrorum – Camp...

by S.J.A. Turney. Pullo is the senior centurion (Primus Pilus) of the XIII while Vorenus was the Pilus Prior (Centurion of cohort his first century is...

than 120 holes in his shield." When Caesar arrived, he awarded Scaevus Primus Pilus status, was given triple his pay in denarii and was recorded to have...

centurions in one or several legions before achieving the status of Primus pilus (the highest ranked Centurion in a legion). Upon return to Rome, they...

Republic. It is known chiefly from a single individual, Titus Balventius, a primus pilus in the command of Quintus Titurius Sabinus in Gaul. He was severely wounded...

promoted from the centurionate, having already served as a chief centurion (primus pilus) of a legion, and was therefore open to ordinary, plebeian citizens....

War) Scipio Aemilianus (in 148 BC in Africa) Gnaeus Petreius Atinas (a primus pilus centurion during the Cimbrian War) Lucius Cornelius Sulla (during the...

Caelius (c. March 45 BC – c. September AD 9) was the senior centurion (Primus pilus) in XVIII Roman Legion who was killed in the Battle of the Teutoburg...

legions were career soldiers, formerly centurions with the senior rank of primus pilus, rather than politicians whose military experience was limited to youthful...

wars against the Franks in the 250s. L. Petronius Taurus Volusianus was Primus Pilus of the legion at this time. It supported the Gallic Empire of Postumus...

sesterces for the common soldier and around 600,000 sesterces for the primus pilus until the Principate of Caracalla. The honorably discharged legionary...

paid several multiples of basic pay. The most senior centurion, the primus pilus, was elevated to equestrian rank upon completion of his single-year term...

Silver-plated medal, denoting the property of C. Aquilius Proculus, the primus pilus who organized the retreat of Roman troops from the Rhineland and was...

Marcellina (otherwise unknown), and who started his career as a Centurio primus pilus before becoming a tribunus militum, and then a praetor. Pupienus's career...

The epitaph of M. Caelius, chief centurion (primus pilus) of the ill-fated 18th Legion. His vine staff breaks the frame and even runs across the inscription...

Siccius or Sicinius Dentatus (died c. 450 BC) is a supposed Roman soldier, primus pilus, and tribune, famed for his martial bravery. He was cast as a champion...

soldiers of humble origin who had risen through the ranks to the post of primus pilus (which also entailed admission to the equestrian order) were placed as...

would then transfer to the Legions, where they could reach the rank of Primus Pilus. The prefect was also known as the Prefect of the Watch. The prefect...

join a legion in Egypt, with Macro receiving a temporary promotion to Primus pilus (senior centurion). Macro has been close friends with Cato since Cato...

The only Titus Caecilius whom Pliny could have meant was a centurion primus pilus at the Battle of Ilerda during the Civil War in 49 BC, of whom Caesar...

Domitius Valerianus legatus legionis ? 227-? 229 Sextus Julius Possessorus primus pilus last quarter 1st century Cappadocia CIL II, 1180 Gaius Caristanius Fronto...

of the first cohort, who was referred to as primus pilus (the name denoted the first maniple, Latin: pilus, of the first cohort). The term centuria was...

fulfillment of a vow, by Lucius Latinius Macer, who describes himself as primus pilus (chief centurion) and as praefectus castrorum ("prefect of the camp"...

centurions was called primus pilus. The ranks of centurions in the individual cohorts were, in descending order, pilus prior, pilus posterior, princeps...