GROUND
Ranks
Code:
Legionarii Equites American
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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
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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.