institution
equites Romani
the Roman knights
The Roman equestrian order; here the equestrian-rank officers detained by the Veneti.
Reading notes
- The Civil War §1.23.2 Roman knights
The equestrian order, the propertied class below the senators; many were caught at Corfinium.
- The Gallic War §3.10.2 Roman knights
The Roman equestrian order; here the equestrian-rank officers the Veneti had detained.