A cornicen (pl.: cornicines) was a junior officer in the Roman army. The cornicen's job was to signal salutes to officers and sound orders to the legions...
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peace. Cornu from the Roman Museum in Aalen, Germany Cornicen on Trajan's Column Tombstone of a cornicen from Novaesium The cornu was originally made from...
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Postumus Aebutius Helva Cornicen (fl. c. 442–435 BC) was consul at Rome in 442 BC, and magister equitum in 435. Aebutius was elected consul for the year...
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Spurius Oppius Cornicen was a Roman politician and member of the Second Decemvirate in 450 and 449 BC. According to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Spurius...
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the late empire. They were the soldiers that replaced the legionaries. Cornicen – A bugler. Doctor – A trainer, subdivisions for everything from weapons...
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functioned as the legionaries' banker. He was graded pay twice the basic wage. Cornicen ("horn blower"): worked hand in hand with the signifer drawing the attention...
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dressed as animals named Ursus tibicen (flute-playing bear) and Pullus cornicen (horn-blowing chicken), perhaps as accompaniment to clowning by paegniarii...
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expenses of the men. Signifers typically received double pay. Lastly, a cornicen, equipped with a cornu, served as a signaller, and received double pay...
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"flute playing bear" (Ursus tibicen) and a "horn-blowing chicken" (Pullus cornicen), that may have been part of such a mimus. The following list includes...
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Cornicen (horn players) from Trajan's Column...
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