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The imaginifer was one of the signiferi in a legion in the times of the Roman Empire, who carried the imago—the image—of the emperor. [1]

12 relations: Aquilifer, Augustus, Cohort (military unit), Draconarius, Headstone, Imperial cult of ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Roman legion, Signifer, Signiferi, Vexillarius, Yann Le Bohec.

Aquilifer

An aquilifer was a soldier signifer bearing the eagle standard of a Roman legion.

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Augustus

Augustus (Augustus; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14 AD) was a Roman statesman and military leader who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.

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Cohort (military unit)

A cohort (from the Latin cohors, plural cohortes, see wikt:cohors for full inflection table) was a standard tactical military unit of a Roman legion, though the standard changed with time and situation, and was composed of between 360-800 soldiers.

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Draconarius

The draconarius was a type of signifer who bore a cavalry standard known as a draco in the Roman army.

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Headstone

A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave.

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Imperial cult of ancient Rome

The Imperial cult of ancient Rome identified emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority (auctoritas) of the Roman State.

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Roman Empire

The Roman Empire (Imperium Rōmānum,; Koine and Medieval Greek: Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, tr.) was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterized by government headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia.

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Roman legion

A Roman legion (from Latin legio "military levy, conscription", from legere "to choose") was a large unit of the Roman army.

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Signifer

A signifer was a standard bearer of the Roman legions.

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Signiferi

The signiferi of the Roman legions were the ranks entrusted with various tasks to do with standard-bearing.

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Vexillarius

reenactor, equipped as a ''vexillifer'', with a ''vexillum'' standard Vexillarius is a term referring to one of several distinct types of Roman soldier.

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Yann Le Bohec

Yann Le Bohec (26 April 1943, Carthage) is a French historian, specializing in ancient Rome, in particular North Africa during Antiquity and military history.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginifer

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