Sesquiplarius, plural ''sesquiplares'', was an inferior, low-ranking Roman officer, who received a ration and a half or increased payment valuing the additional ration based on their valor.
As part of cavalry, one
decurio
''Decurio'' was an official title in Ancient Rome, used in various connections:
* Decurion (administrative), a member of the senatorial order in the Italian towns under the administration of Rome, and later in provincial towns organized on the Ita ...
, one duplicarius, and one sesquiplarius was assigned to one
turma
A ''turma'' (Latin for "swarm, squadron", plural ''turmae''), (Greek: τούρμα) was a cavalry unit in the Roman army of the Republic and Empire. In the Byzantine Empire, it became applied to the larger, regiment-sized military-administrative di ...
.
Golden badged sesquiplares were named ''Torquati sesquiplares''.
See also
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List of Roman army unit types
This is a list of Roman army units and bureaucrats.
*'' Accensus'' – Light infantry men in the armies of the early Roman Republic, made up of the poorest men of the army.
*''Actuarius'' – A military who served food.
*''Adiutor'' – A camp or ...
References
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Ancient Roman titles
Military ranks of ancient Rome