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Military belt / Cingulum donations HELP needed - caiusbeerquitius - 10-19-2009
Hi folks!
I am somewhat lost since I lost one of my little cards with references on them...
There is a text passage telling us that - IIRC - during the 1st year of 4 Emperors / Battle of Cremona either Veterans or Soldiers donated their cingula for their leader being able to buy new ships (or so).
Does anyone accidenatlly have a quote / note for me. Very much appreciated.
Don´t want to read through sources again for days...Thanks, Christian
Re: Military belt / Cingulum donations HELP needed - Theodosius the Great - 10-19-2009
Tacitus, History I.57 :
"...but whole companies down to the very ranks offered instead of money their rations, their belts, and the bosses, which, richly decorated with silver, adorned their arms..."
Refering to the Vitellian troops while still in Germany (Colonia Agrippinensis).
~Theo
Re: Military belt / Cingulum donations HELP needed - caiusbeerquitius - 10-19-2009
Ha! Thank you!
I owe you a beer, should we ever meet.
(I might be in SF this winter...)
Re: Military belt / Cingulum donations HELP needed - A_Volpe - 10-19-2009
was there also a reference to Pompey doing the same when Caesar was chasing him around everywhere?
Or maybe I am confusing Vitellius