Roman Army — Minor Figures
12 figures from Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Calpurnius
Eagle-bearer · first appears Annals I (12)
- Annals I (12) · friends with Minutius Plancus “But, in spite of religion, had not Calpurnius, the Eagle-bearer, by force defeated the last violence of the assault, in the Roman camp had been slain an ambassador of the Roman People, and with his blood had been stained the inviolable altars of the Gods;”
- Histories I.58-62 · enemies with Vitellius “Nonius, Donatius, Romilius, and Calpurnius, the centurions mentioned above, were executed by order of Vitellius.”
Atilius Vergilio
standard-bearer · first appears Histories I.40-45
- Histories I.40-45 · with Otho “This signal clearly showed that all the troops were for Otho: the people fled from the deserted Forum and swords were drawn against any who lingered.”
Calusidius
common soldier · first appears Annals I (11)
- Annals I (11) · with Germanicus “one Calusidius, a common soldier, presented him his naked sword, and added, ”
- Annals I (11) · enemies with Germanicus “one Calusidius, a common soldier, presented him his naked sword, and added, ”
Camurius
soldier · first appears Histories I.40-45
- Histories I.40-45 · enemies with Galba “The most common account is that a soldier of the Fifteenth legion, by name Camurius, pierced his throat with a sword-thrust.”
Laecanius
soldier · first appears Histories I.40-45
- Histories I.40-45 · enemies with Galba “As to the actual murderer there is a difference of opinion. Some say it was Terentius, a reservist, others that his name was Laecanius.”
Terentius
reservist · first appears Histories I.40-45
- Histories I.40-45 · enemies with Galba “As to the actual murderer there is a difference of opinion. Some say it was Terentius, a reservist, others that his name was Laecanius.”