An aquilifer (Latin: [aˈkᶣɪlɪfɛr], "eagle-bearer") was a soldier signifer bearing the eagle standard of a Roman legion. The name derives from the type...
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general Gaius Marius. Each legion had an eagle, or aquila, carried by an aquilifer; Vexillum, the emblem of a legion, cohors, numerus or detachments of such...
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for protection of marching columns and to provide security to legions. Aquilifer – Bearer of the legionary eagle. Ala – a military formation composed of...
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signifer was just one of a number of types of signiferi, which also included aquilifers (responsible for the legion's aquila), imaginifers (who carried an image...
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especially as the standard of a Roman legion. A legionary known as an aquilifer, the "eagle-bearer", carried this standard. Each legion carried one eagle...
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soldiers would be referred to as a quaternion. Aquilifer: a single position within the legion. The aquilifer was the legion's standard – or aquila (eagle)...
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six centuries of 80 men. It was the unique honour of the first cohort's aquilifer to carry the legion's aquila, or eagle, standard into battle, which possessed...
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portrait made from beaten metal. It was carried only in the leading cohort. Aquilifer Vexillarius Draconarius Yann Le Bohec (28 October 2013). The Imperial...
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epitaphs. One such epitaph was set up in Corduba, Roman Spain, by an aquilifer (legionary standard-bearer) named Marcus Septicius on behalf of himself;...
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top of the helmet decorated with animal fur, such as a lion or wolf. Aquilifer Signifer Imaginifer Draconarius D’Amato, Raffaele (2018-01-25). Roman...
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make a terrifying noise when galloping. Clan of Ostoja Dacian warfare Aquilifer Imaginifer Vexillarius Smith & Cheetham 1875, p. 579. Tyrwhitt 2005, p...
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legion, but its honor had been preserved due to the efforts of their Aquilifer, Lucius Petrosidius. This legion fought under General Germanicus Julius...
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standard of a Roman legion, carried by a special grade legionary known as an Aquilifer, from the second consulship of Gaius Marius (104 BC) used as the only...
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commander's vexillum, or banner, and accompanied the legatus in the field. The aquilifer bore the legion's aquila standard, and wore a lion's head. He accompanied...
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Lucius Valerius Geminus AD 43-66 Britannia Alchester Flavius Quadratus aquilifer 1st century BCE Hispania Olisipo CIL II, 266 = HEp 11, 2001 Titus Flavius...
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far more rarely. Thus "eagle-bearers" (ὀρνιθόβορας), descendants of the aquilifers of the Roman legions, are still attested in the 6th century military manual...
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1.012 2.025 principalis duplicarius (= pay equal to 2 times) (Optio, Aquilifer, Signifer, Imaginifer, Vexillarius equitum, Cornicularius, Campidoctor)...
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Artemis used to hang out with at Lake Tritonis. Jacob – Jacob is the legion Aquilifer (which is an eagle bearer) of Camp Jupiter. His godly parent is unknown...
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Labienus in front of his own men. Some men however began to panic. An aquilifer attempted to flee but Caesar grabbed the man, spun him around and shouted...
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Clan Des Obeaux – 2021, 2022 Leading jockey (2 wins): Richard Dunwoody – Aquilifer (1991), Docklands Express (1994) Thierry Doumen – First Gold (2001, 2003)...
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Baydon Star (1994) Ascot Chase - (1) Sound Man (1996) Betway Bowl - (2) Aquilifer (1991), Docklands Express (1994) Aintree Hurdle - (2) Celtic Chief (1988)...
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under this zodiac sign); second, the aquila could only be carried by the Aquilifer of a legion, and certainly could not appear on the vexillum of the Praetorians...
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Party Politics Cool Ground 1993 Party Politics Riverside Boy Jodami 1992 Run For Free Miinnehoma Bonanza Boy 1991 Carvill's Hill Aquilifer Katabatic...
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Summit Party Politics 1993 Riverside Boy Fiddlers Pike Cool Ground 1992 Run For Free Riverside Boy Miinnehoma 1991 Carvill's Hill Party Politics Aquilifer...
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the run-in and beaten one and a half lengths by the Martin Pipe-trained Aquilifer. Two weeks later at Cheltenham he was matched against Pegwell Bay and...
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Moorcroft Boy Chatam Into The Red 1993 Fiddlers Pike Into The Red Bonanza Boy 1992 Woodgate Cool Ground David's Duky 1991 Aquilifer Ace Of Spies Last House...
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1990-1988 1990 Bigsun Seagram Boraceva 1989 Dixton House Gala's Image Golden Friend 1988 Aquilifer Bucko Von Trappe ...
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break into the camp, and the others were defending it" Lūcius Petrosidius aquilifer, cum magnā multitudine hostium premerētur, aquilam intrā vallum prōiēcit...
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Dickinson 1987 Castle Warden 10 09-12 Mark Richards John Edwards 1988 Aquilifer 8 10-03 Paul Croucher David Murray Smith 1989 Proud Pilgrim 10 10-09 Mark...
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original Mauthausen Orchestra albums were published on Zoppo's own label, Aquilifer Sodality. The original phase of Mauthausen Orchestra ended in 1986, but...
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