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Author: | Þórgrímr [ 17 Jun 2008 21:45 ] |
Post subject: | Roman Military Rank Structure |
GROUND Ranks Code: Legionarii Equites American ____________________________________________________________ O10 PRO-CONSUL PRO-CONSUL GENERAL O9 CONSUL CONSUL LT GENERAL O8 LEGATI LEGIONIS PRAEFECTUS EQUITUM MAJ GENERAL O7 - - BRIG GENERAL O6 TRIBUNUS LATICLAVIUS TRIBUNUS LATICLAVIUS COLONEL O5 TRIBUNI ANGUSTICLAVII TRIBUNI ANGUSTICLAVII LT COLONEL O4 TESSERARIUS TESSERARIUS MAJOR O3 DECURIO DECURIO CAPTAIN O2 CENTURIO CENTURIO 1ST LIEUTENANT O1 - - 2ND LIEUTENANT E9 PRIMUS PILUS PRIMUS PILUS SGT MAJ E8 PRINCIPALE PRINCIPALE 1ST SGT E7 - - SGT 1ST CLASS E6 - - STAFF SGT E5 OPTIO OPTIO SGT E4 - - CORPORAL E3 LEGIONARII EQUES LEGIONARIUS PRIVATE 1ST CLASS E2 - - PRIVATE (stripe) E1 - - PRIVATE (no stripe) NOTE: Consul and Pro-Consul were turned into purely military ranks by me to help fill out the needed ranks in the Roman upper echelon for officers. Centurio - Commander of a Hundred - Commander of a Century originally. Over time the rank has come to be more in line with the American rank of Lieutenant. Consul - Highest Magistrate - Consular Commander. Equivilent American rank is Lt. General. Decurio - Cavalry Officer - Roman Equivilent of an American Captain Eques Legionarius - Legionary Horseman - Tank crewmen. Also known by just Eques. Legati Legionis - Legate of the Legion - Legio Commander. Equivilent American rank is Major General. Legionarii - Legionary Soldier - Roman non-rate ground ranks, E-1, E-2 and E-3 all rolled into one. Magister Militum - Master of the Soldiers - The Roman equivilent to the Chairman of the Army. only person above him is the Imperator. Optio - Chosen One - Roman NCO rank, equivilent to E-4 and E-5 all rolled into one. Praefectus Equitum - Cavalry Commander - Ala Commander. Equivilent American rank is Major General. Primus Pilus - First Spearman - Originally was the term for the commander of the first Century of the First Cohort. Over time evolved into the Top Roman Staff NCO, the American equivilent is an E-9. Principale - Literally meaning NCO - The Roman Staff NCO. A Principale would be the equivelent of the American Staff NCO such as the E-6,E-7 and E-8 all rolled into one. Pro-Consul - Former Consul - Consular Group Commander. Equivilent American rank is General. Tesserarius - NCO in Charge of the Watchword - Roman equivilent to Major. Tribuni Angusticlavii - Narrow Striped Officer Equestrian Rank - Roman equivilent of an American Light Colonel. All Auxilia's are commanded by Tribuni's. Tribunus Laticlavius - Broadstriped Officer Senatorial Rank - Roman equivilent to full bird Colonel. All Cohorts are commanded by a Tribunus. NAVAL Ranks Code: Roman American
____________________________________________________________ O10 LEGATUS AUGUSTI CLASSIS ADMIRAL O9 LEGATUS CLASSIS VICE ADMIRAL O8 PRAEFECTUS CLASSIS REAR ADMIRAL O7 NAVARCHUS COMMODORE O6 TRIERARCHUS CAPTAIN O5 - COMMANDER O4 TESSERARIUS LT COMMANDER O3 DECURIO LIEUTENANT O2 CENTURIO LIEUTENANT JG O1 - - ENSIGN E9 PRIMUS PILUS MASTER CHIEF PO E8 PRINCIPALE SENIOR CHIEF PO E7 - CHIEF PETTY OFFICER E6 - PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS E5 OPTIO PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS E4 - PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS E3 NAUTA SEAMAN E2 - SEAMAN APPRENTICE E1 - SEAMAN RECRUIT NOTE: The Roman Marines (Manipularii) use the exact same rank structure as the Roman Infantry. NOTE 1: * These ranks were created by me to fill out the upper echelons that was required since Rome never had a commander above Fleet Commander. Although the latin is correct for the rank, as is the translation. Nauta - Sailor - There are many differing classifications for each type of Nauta and below Trierarchus rank the land ranks are used. *Legatus Augusti Classis - Imperial Legate of the Fleet - Roman naval commander. Equivilent to the American Fleet Admiral. Senatorial Rank Only. *Legatus Classis - Legate of the Fleet - Roman naval commander. Equivilent to the American Vice Admiral. Equestrian Rank or Higher. Praefectus Classis - Fleet Commander - Roman Task Group Commander. Equivilent to the American Rear Admiral. Equestrian Rank or Higher. *Magister Classis - Master of the Fleet - Equivilent to the CNO and top honcho in the Roman Navy. Only person above him is the Imperator. Navarchus - Roman Naval Squadron Commander. Equivilent to the American Commodore. Trierarchus - Roman term for Ship's Captain. Equivilent to the American naval Rank of Captain. |
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