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Roman Military Diploma
A Roman military diploma was a document inscribed in bronze certifying that the holder was honourably discharged from the Roman armed forces and/or had received the grant of Roman citizenship from the emperor as reward for service. The diploma was a notarised copy of an original ''constitutio'' (decree) issued by the emperor in Rome, listing by regiment (or unit) the eligible veterans. The ''constitutio'', recorded on a large bronze plate, was lodged in the military archive at Rome (none such has been found; presumably they were melted down in later times). History Diplomas were issued during the Principate period (52-284 AD) to retiring veterans who had served in those corps of the Roman armed forces which enlisted ''peregrini'', that is, inhabitants of the Roman empire who were not Roman citizens (the vast majority of the empire's population in the 1st and 2nd centuries). Such corps were: the auxilia; Roman navy, the Praetorian Guard's cavalry (''equites singulares Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honesta Missio
The ''honesta missio'' was the honorable discharge from the military service in the Roman Empire. The status conveyed particular privileges (''praemia militiae''). Among other things, an honorably discharged legionary was paid discharge money from a treasury established by Augustus, the ''aerarium militare'', which amounted to 12,000 sesterces for the common soldier and around 600,000 sesterces for the ''primus pilus'' until the Principate of Caracalla. Specific privileges The honorably discharged legionary also presumably received a certificate after a service of approximately 20 to 26 years. Only a few, called ''tabulae honestae missionis'', have been preserved, presumably because most were made of ephemeral materials. Auxiliary soldiers, called '' peregrini'' (non-Roman citizens of the Empire), usually received along with an ''honesta missio'' Roman citizenship and ''conubium'' ( permission to marry) for themselves and their descendants. The imperial order about these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
