Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationships

The centurion was the backbone of the Roman army. The article aims at analysing the centurion social relationships during the High Roman Empire through the epigraphic sources in Hispania. We focus on the family nucleus creation as well as the patronage relations formation as some of the core social...

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Main Author: Roberto López Casado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2018-12-01
Series:Gladius
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Online Access:http://gladius.revistas.csic.es/index.php/gladius/article/view/306
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description The centurion was the backbone of the Roman army. The article aims at analysing the centurion social relationships during the High Roman Empire through the epigraphic sources in Hispania. We focus on the family nucleus creation as well as the patronage relations formation as some of the core social indicators to be considered in centurions.
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spelling doaj.art-cde57a278fb6488a889121f9f620e48f2022-12-21T22:28:30ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasGladius0436-029X1988-41682018-12-0138476510.3989/gladius.2018.04302Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationshipsRoberto López Casadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3838-8819The centurion was the backbone of the Roman army. The article aims at analysing the centurion social relationships during the High Roman Empire through the epigraphic sources in Hispania. We focus on the family nucleus creation as well as the patronage relations formation as some of the core social indicators to be considered in centurions.http://gladius.revistas.csic.es/index.php/gladius/article/view/306centurionroman armyhispaniasocial relationshipsfamilyepigraphy
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Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationships
Gladius
centurion
roman army
hispania
social relationships
family
epigraphy
title Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationships
title_full Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationships
title_fullStr Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationships
title_full_unstemmed Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationships
title_short Centurions in roman epigraphy of Hispania : social relationships
title_sort centurions in roman epigraphy of hispania social relationships
topic centurion
roman army
hispania
social relationships
family
epigraphy
url http://gladius.revistas.csic.es/index.php/gladius/article/view/306
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