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Evocati Augusti

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The evocati augusti were soldiers of the Praetorian Guard who had obtained an honorable discharge after serving for their time and chose to re-enlist.

Rank

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Due to being evocati, soldiers who had re-enlisted after serving their 16 years, of the Praetorian Guard, they were the only evocati allowed to use the adjective of "imperial" (augusti).[1] Unlike the regular evocati, it appears that evocati augusti were hand-picked by the Emperor, rather than it being open for all.[2] Many evocati augusti went on to be centurions in the regular legions, and beyond.[3]

History

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Bohec 2013, p. 58.
  2. ^ Hartnett 2012, p. 75.
  3. ^ Watson 1985, p. 18.

Books

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  • Bohec, Yann Le (2013). The Imperial Roman Army. Routledge. ISBN 9781135955069.
  • Hartnett, Matthew (2012). By Roman Hands Inscriptions and Graffiti for Students of Latin. Newburyport: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co. ISBN 9781585105120.
  • Watson, G.R. (1985). The Roman Soldier. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801493126.