Tácito y el ejército romano: el caso de los centuriones: Tacitus and the Roman Army: The Case of the Centurions

Juan José Palao Vicente

doi:10.12795/i54.11

Authors

Juan José Palao Vicente Universidad de Salamanca https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-5698

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/i54.11

Keywords:

Tacitus, centurions, Roman army; res militaris; Roman soldier

Abstract

This study analyses the figure of the centurion in Tacitus’ works based on an examination of the information gathered in his writings concerning this position and its comparison with the portrayal made by other authors that preceded him, such as Polybius, Caesar, Sallust or Livy. The purpose of such analysis is to determine whether Tacitus was merely a keeper of the topoi of the literary tradition regarding this rank of the Roman army or, by contrast, developed, expanded and adapted some of those commonplaces to serve the interests of his works.

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