The Origins of Cornicularii

Radosław A. Gawroński

Published: 2014-01-01

Vol. 65 (2014)

The Origins of Cornicularii

Radosław A. Gawroński

Abstract

The author discusses the appearance of cornicularii in the Roman army. Drawing on the literary, epigraphic, iconographic and archaeological evidence he argues that at the beginning of the Imperial times the post of cornicularius was given to the bravest soldiers who earned the right to wear a horned helmet. In time, the habit disappeared and the term cornicularius was referred to the chief secretaries of the headquarters staff. As a result, the horned helmets ceased to be widely used in the Roman world.

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Imperium Rzymskie, armia rzymska, żołnierze rzymscy, oficerowie rzymscy, cornicularius, źródła do historii armii rzymskiej

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