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Roman Europe

The Notitia Dignitatum

Translations and Reprints from Original Sources of European History
Vol 6 No 4, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1894
Additional notes by Paul Halsall and Ingo Maier, 30 June 2007. Updated 17 July 2007

 

 

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Part 3: Western Roman Empire

The compilation of the Notitia Dignitatum, or Register of Dignitaries, is dated by most scholars to between AD 420-430 to reflect the establishment of circa 395.

It is formed of lists and pictures which begin with the item notitia dignitatum omnium tam civilium quam militarium in partibus orientis, and ends with the item ceteri praesides ad similitudinem praesidis dalmatiae officium habent. It is sometimes also known as 'Cnh' - Compilation 'notitia [to] habent'.

This copy of the translation by William Fairley has been changed to include a few current terms and to add some lists omitted by him as duplicates of others already translated. The brackets [ ] enclose words and/or numbers for which there is no equivalent in the archetype.

 

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Latin Text

I

Notitia dignitatum omnium tam civilium quam militarium in partibus Occidentis.

Translation

I

Register of the dignitaries, both civil and military, in the districts of the west.

Praefectus praetorio Italiae.

Praefectus praetorio Galliarum.

The praetorian prefect of Italy.

The praetorian prefect of the Gauls.

Praefectus urbis Romae.

Magister peditum in praesenti.

Magister equitum in praesenti.

Magister equitum per Gallias.

The prefect of the city of Rome.

The master of infantry at court.

The master of cavalry at court.

The master of cavalry in the Gauls.

Praepositus sacri cubiculi.

The provost of the sacred bedchamber.

Magister officiorum.

Quaestor.

Comes sacrarum largitionum.

The master of the offices.

The quaestor.

The count of the sacred largesses.

Comes rerum privatum.

The count of the private domains.

Comes domesticorum equitum.

The count of the household cavalry.

Comes domesticorum peditum.

The count of the household infantry.

Primicerius sacri cubiculi.

The superintendent of the sacred bedchamber,

Primicerius notariorum.

Castrensis sacri palatii.

The chief of the notaries.

The castellan of the sacred palace.

Magistri scriniorum:

Memoriae.

Epistolarum.

Libellorum.

Proconsul Africae.

Vicarii sex:

Urbis Romae.

Italiae.

Africae.

Hispaniarum.

Septem provinciarum.

Britanniarum.

Comites rei militaris sex:

Italiae.

Africae.

Tingitaniae.

Tractus Argentoratensis.

The masters of bureaus:

Of memorials;

Of correspondence;

Of requests.

The proconsul of Africa.

Six vicars:

Of the city of Rome;

Of Italy;

Of Africa;

Of the Spains;

Of the Seven Provinces;

Of the Britains.

Six military counts:

Of Italy;

Of Africa;

Of Tingitania;

Of the tractus Argentoratensis;

Britanniarum.

Litoris Saxonici per Britannias.

Duces duodecim:

Limitis Mauretaniae Caesariensis.

Of the Britains;

Of the Saxon shore of Britain.

Thirteen dukes:

Of the frontier of Mauritania Caesariensis;

Limites Tripolitani.

Pannoniae primae et Norici ripensis.

Of the Tripolitan frontier;

Of Pannonia prima and ripuarian Noricum;

Pannoniae secundae.

Valeriae ripensis.

Raetiae primae et secundae.

Sequanicae.

Tractus Armoricani et Neruicani.

Of Pannonia secunda;

Of ripuarian Valeria;

Of Raetia prima and secunda;

Of Sequanica;

Of the Armorican and Nervican tract;

Belgicae secundae.

Germaniae primae.

Britanniae.

Mogontiacensis.

Consulares viginti duo:

Per Pannoniam unus:

Pannoniae.

Per Italias octo:

Venetiae et Histriae.

Aemiliae.

Liguriae.

Flaminiae et Piceni annonarii.

Of Belgica secunda;

Of Germania prima;

Of Britannia;

Of Mogontiacensis.

Twenty-two consulars:

Of Pannonia;

Pannonia

In Italy eight:

Of Venetia and Histria;

Of Emilia;

Of Liguria;

Of Flaminia and Picenum annonarium;

Tusciae et Umbriae.

Piceni suburbicarii.

Campaniae

Siciliae.

Per Africam duo:

Byzacii.

Numidiae.

Per Hispanias tres:

Baeticae.

Lusitaniae.

Callaeciae.

Per Gallias sex:

Viennensis.

Lugdunensis primae.

Germaniae primae.

Germaniae secundae.

Belgicae primae.

Belgicae secundae.

Per Britannias duo:

Maximae Caesariensis.

Valentiae.

Correctores tres: Per Italiam duo:

Apuliae et Calabriae.

Lucaniae et Brittiorum.

Per Pannoniam unum:

Saviae.

Praesides triginta unum:

Per Illyricum quattuor:

Dalmaticarum.

Pannoniae primae.

Norici mediterranei.

Norici ripensis

Per Italias septem:

Alpium Cottiarum.

Raetiae primae

Raetiae secundae.

Samnii.

Valeriae.

Saradiniae.

Corsicae.

Per Africam duo:

Mauretaniae Sitifensis.

Tripolitanae.

Per Hispanias Quattuor:

Tarraconensis.

Carthagiensis.

Tingitaniae.

Insularum Balearum.

Per Gallias undecim:

Alpum maritimarum.

Alpium Poeninarum et Graiarum.

Of Tuscia and Umbria;

Of Picenum suburbicarium;

Of Campania;

Of Sicilia.

In Africa two:

Of Byzacium;

Of Numidia.

In the Spains three:

Of Beatica;

Of Lusitania;

Of Callaecia.

In the Gauls six:

Of Viennensis;

Of Lugdunensis prima;

Of Germania prima;

Of Germania secunda;

Of Belgica prima;

Of Belgica secunda.

In the Britains two:

Of Maxima Caesariensis,

Of Valentia.

Correctors: in Italy two:

Of Apulia and Calabria;

Of Lucania and Brittii.

In Pannonia one:

Of Savia.

Thirty-one presidents:

In Illyricum four:

Of Dalmatia;

Of Pannonia prima;

Of Mediterranean Noricum

Of ripuarian Noricum,

In Italy seven:

Of the Cottian Alps;

Of Raetia prima;

Of Raetia secundum,

Of Samnium;

Of Valeria;

Of Sardinia;

Of Corsica.

In Africa two

Of Mauritania Sitifensis;

Of Tripolitana.

In the Spains four:

Of Tarraconensis;

Of Carthaginensis;

Of Tingitania;

Of the Balearic Isles.

In the Gauls eleven:

Of the maritime Alps;

Of the Pennine and Graian Alps;

Maximae Sequanorum.

Aquitanicae primae

Aquitanicae secundae.

Novempopulanae.

Narbonensis primae.

Narbonensis secundae.

Lugdunensis secundae.

Lugdunensis tertiae.

Lugdunensis Senonicae.

Per Britannias tres:

Britanniae primae.

Britanniae secundae.

Flaviae Caesariensis.

Of Maxima Sequanorum;

Of Aquitanica prima;

Of Aquitanica secunda;

Of Novempopulana;

Of Narbonensis prima;

Of Narbonensis secunda;

Of Lugdunensis secunda;

Of Lugduneasis tertia;

Of Lugunensis Senonica.

In the Britains three:

Of Britannia prima;

Of Britannia secunda;

Of Flavia Caesariensis.

II

THE PRAETORIAN PREFECT OF ITALY

Insignia viri illustris praefecti praetorio per Italias.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris praefecti praetorio Italiae dioceses infrascriptae:

Under the control of the illustrious praetorian prefect of Italy are the dioceses mentioned below:

Italia.

Illyricum.

Africa.

Provinciae: Italiae decem et septem:

Venetiae.

Aemilae.

Liguriae.

Flaminiae et Piceni annonarii.

Italy;

Illyricum;

Africa.

Provinces: of Italy seventeen:

Venetia;

Aemilia;

Liguria;

Flaminia and Picenum annonarium;

Tusciae et Umbriae.

Piceni suburbicarii.

Campaniae.

Siciliae.

Apuliae et Campaniae.

Lucaniae et Brittiorum.

Alpium Cottiarum.

Raetiae primae.

Raetiae secundae.

Samnii.

Valeriae.

Saradiniae.

Corsicae.

Illyrici sex:

Pannoniae secundae.

Saviae.

Dalmatiarum.

Pannoniae primae.

Norici mediterranei.

Norici ripensis.

Africae septem:

Byzacium.

Numidia.

Mauretaniae Sitifensis.

Mauretaniae Caesariensis.

Tripolis.

Praefectus annonae Africae.

Tuscia and Umbria;

Picenum suburbicarium;

Campania;

Sicily;

Apulia and Calabria,

Lucania and Brittii;

The Cottian Alps;

Raetia prima,

Raetia secunda;

Samnium;

Valeria;

Sardinia;

Corsica.

Of Illyricum six:

Pannonia secunda;

Savia;

Dalmatia;

Pannonia prima;

Mediterranean Noricum;

Ripuarian Noricum.

Of Africa seven:

Byzacium;

Numidia;

Mauritania Sitifensis;

Mauritania Caesariensis;

Tripolis.

The prefect of the grain tribute of Africa;

Praefectus fundorum patrimonialium.

The prefect of the patrimonial estates.

Officium viri illustris praefecti praeterio Italiae:

The staff of the illustrious praetorian prefect of Italy:

Princeps.

Cornicularius.

Adiutor.

Commentariensis.

Ab actis.

Numerarii.

Subadiuuae.

Cura epistolarum.

Regerendarius.

Exceptores.

Adiutores.

Singularii

A chief of staff,

A chief deputy,

A chief assistant,

A custodian,

A keeper of the records,

Receivers of taxes,

Assistants,

A curator of correspondence,

A registrar,

Secretaries,

Aides,

Notaries.

III

THE PRAETORIAN PREFECT OF THE GAULS

{Insignia missing?}

Sub dispositione viri illustris praefecti praetorio Galliarum dioceses infrascriptae:

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Under the control of the illustrious praetorian prefect of the Gauls are the dioceses mentioned below:

Hispaniae.

Septem provinciae.

Britanniae.

Provinciae: Hispaniarum VII:

Baetica.

Lusitania.

Callaecia.

Tarraconensis.

Carthaginensis.

Tingitania.

Baleares.

Septem provinciarum XVII:

The Spains;

The Seven Provinces;

The Britains.

Provinces: of the Spains:

Baetica;

Lusitania;

Callaecia;

Tarraconensis;

Carthaginensis;

Tingitania;

The Balearic Isles.

Of the Seven Provinces seventeen

Viennensis.

Lugdunensis primae.

Germania primae.

Germania secundae.

Belgica prima.

Belgica secunda.

Alpes maritimae.

Alpes Poeninae et Graiae.

Maxima Sequanorum.

Aquitania prima.

Aquitania secunda.

Novem populi.

Narbonensis prima.

Narbonensis secunda.

Lugdunensis secunda.

Lugdunensis tertia.

Lugdunensis Senonia.

Britanniarum V:

Maxima Caesariensis.

Valentia.

Britannia prima.

Britannia decunda.

Flavia Caesariensis.

Officium viri illustris praefecti praetorio Galliarum:

Viennensis;

Lugdumensis prima;

Germania prima,

Germania secunda;

Belgica prima;

Belgica secunda;

The Maritime Alps;

The Pennine and Graian Alps;

Maxima Sequanorum;

Aquitania prima;

Aquitania secunda;

Novempopuli;

Narbonensis prima;

Narbonensis secunda;

Lugdunensis Secunda;

Lugdugnensis tertia;

Lugdunensis Senonia.

Of the Britains five:

Maxima Caesariensis;

Valentia;

Britannia prima;

Britannia secunda;

Flavia Caesariensis.

The staff of the illustrious praetorian prefect of the Gauls:

Princeps.

Cornicularius.

Adiutor.

Commentariensis.

Ab actis.

Numerarii.

Subadiuuae.

Cura epistolarum.

Chief of staff, (princeps)

Chief deputy, (cornicularius)

Chief assistant, (adiutor)

Custodian, (commentariensis)

Keeper of the records, (ab actis)

Receivers of taxes, (numerarii)

Assistants, (subadiuvae)

A curator of correspondence, (cura epistolarum)

Regerendarius.

Exceptores.

Adiutores.

Singularii.

A registrar, (regerendarius)

Secretaries, (exceptores)

Aides, (adiutores)

Notaries. (singularii)

IV

Insignia viri illustris praefecti urbis Romae.

Sub dispositione viri illustris praefecti urbis habentur amministrationes infrascriptae:

THE PREFECT OF THE CITY OF ROME

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Under the control of the illustrious prefect of the city of Rome are held the administrative positions mentioned below:

Praefectus annonae.

Praefectus vigilum.

Comes formarum.

Comes riparum et alvei Tiberis et cloacarum.

The prefect of the grain supply,

The prefect of the watch,

The count of the aqueducts,

The count of the banks and bed of the Tiber, and of the sewers,

Comes portus.

Magister census.

Rationalis vinorum.

Tribunus forii suarii.

Consularis aquarum.

Curator operum maximorum.

Curator operum publicorum.

Curator statuarum.

Curator horreorum Galbanorum.

The count of the port,

The master of the census,

The collector of the wine-tax,

The tribune of the swine-market,

The consular of the water-supply,

The curator of the chief works,

The curator of public works,

The curator of statues,

The curator of the Galban granaries,

Centenarius portus.

Tribunus rerum nitentium.

Officium viri illustris praefecti urbis:

The centenarian of the port [1],

The tribune of art works

The staff of the illustrious prefect of the city:

[1] The functions of this officer and the next one cannot be accurately determined, and the translation is uncertain in the latter case, tribunus rerum nitentium.

Princeps.

Cornicularius.

Adiutor.

Commentariensis.

Ab actis.

Numerarii.

A chief of staff,

A chief deputy,

A chief assistant,

A custodian,

A keeper of the records,

Receivers of taxes,

Primiscrinius.

Subadiuuae.

Cura epistolarum.

Regrendarius.

Exceptores.

Adiutores.

Censuales.

Nomenculatores.

Singularii.

A chief clerk (or receiver),

Assistants,

A curator of correspondence,

A registrar,

Secretaries,

Aids,

Clerks of the census,

Ushers,

Notaries.

V

THE MASTER OF FOOT IN THE EMPEROR'S PRESENCE

The Master of Foot in the Emperor's Presence

The Master of Foot in the Emperor's Presence

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Insignia viri illustris magistri peditum.

Sub dispositione viri illustris magister peditum praesentalis:

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Under the control of the illustrious master of foot in the presence:

Comites limitum infrascriptorum...:

The counts of the frontiers mentioned below:

Italiae.

Africae.

Tingitaniae.

Tractus Argentoratensis.

Britanniarum.

Litoris Saxonici per Britannias.

Duces limitum infrascriptorum decem:

Italy;

Africa;

Tingitania;

Tractus Argentoratensis;

The Britains;

The Saxon shore toward the Britains.

The ten dukes of the frontiers mentioned below:

Mauretaniae Caesariensis.

Tripolitani.

Pannoniae secundae.

Valeriae ripensis.

Pannoniae primae et Norici ripensis.

Raetiae primae et scundae.

Belgicae secundae.

Germaniae primae.

Britanniarum.

Mogontiacensis.

Mauretania Caesariensis;

Tripolitanus;

Pannonia secunda;

ripuarian Valeria;

Pannonia prima and ripuarian Noricum;

Raetia prima and secunda;

Belgica, secunda;

Germania prima;

The Britains;

Mogontiacensis.

Legiones palatinae XII:

Ioviani seniores.

Herculiani seniores.

Divitenses seniores.

Tongrecani seniores.

Pannoniciani seniores.

Moesiaci seniores.

Armigeri propugnatores seniores.

Lanciarii Sabarienses.

Octavani.

Thebaei.

Cimbriani.

Armigeri propugnatores iuniores.

Twelve Palatine legions

[enumeration omitted]

Auxilia palatina sexaginta quinque:

Cornuti seniores.

Brachiati seniores.

Petulantes seniores.

Celtae seniores.

Heruli seniores.

Batavi seniores.

Mattiaci seniores.

Mattiaci iuniores.

Ascarii seniores.

Ascarii iuniores.

Iovii seniores.

Cornuti iuniores.

Sagittarii Nervii.

Leones seniores.

Leones iuniores.

Exculcatores seniores.

Sagittarii Tungri.

Exculcatores iuniores.

Tubantes.

Salii.

Grati.

Felices seniores.

Felices iuniores.

Gratianenses seniores.

Invicti seniores.

Augustei.

Iovii iuniores.

Victores iuniores.

Batavi iuniores.

Bructeri.

Ampsiuarii.

Gratianenses iuniores.

Valentianenses iuniores.

Raeti.

Sequani.

Sagittarii venatores.

Latini.

Sabini.

Brachiati iuniores.

Honoriani Atecotti seniores.

Honoriani Marcomanni seniores.

Honoriani Marcomanni iuniores.

Honoriani Atecotti iuniores.

Brisigavi seniores.

Brisigavi iuniores.

Honoriani Mauri seniores.

Honoriani Mauri iuniores.

Celtae iuniores.

Invicti iuniores Britanniciani.

Exculcatores iuniores Britanniciani.

Felices Valentinianenses.

Mattiaci iuniores Gallicani.

Salii Gallicani.

Sagittarii Nervii Gallicani.

Iovii iuniores Gallicani.

Seguntienses.

Galli victores.

Honoriani victores iuniores.

Honoriani ascarii seniores.

Felices iuniores Gallicani.

Atecotti iuniores Gallicani.

Tungri.

Honoriani Gallicani.

Mauri tonantes seniores.

Mauri tonantes iuniores.

Sixty-five Palatine auxilia,

[enumeration omitted]

Legiones comitatenses XXXII:

Menapii seniores.

Fortenses.

Propugnatores seniores.

Armigeri defensores seniores.

Septimani seniores.

Regii.

Pacatianenses.

Vesontes.

Mattiarii iuniores.

Mauri cetrati.

Undecimani.

Secundani Italiciani.

Germaniciani iuniores.

Tertiani Italica.

Tertia Herculea.

Lanciarii Gallicani Honoriani.

Propugnatores iuniores.

Secunda Britannica.

Septimani iuniores.

Praesichantes.

Ursarienses.

Cortoriacenses.

Geminiacenses.

Honoriani felices Gallicani.

Tertia Iulia Alpina.

Prima Flavia Pacis.

Secunda Flavia Virtutis.

Tertia Flavia Salutis.

Flavia victrix Constantina

Secunda Flavia Constantiniana.

Tertio Augustani.

Fortenses.

Thirty-two legions of the line,

[enumeration omitted]

Pseudocomitatenses XVIII:

Prima Alpina.

Secunda Iulia Alpina.

Lanciarii Lauriacenses.

Lanciarii Comaginenses.

Taurunenses.

Antianenses.

Pontinenses.

Prima Flavia Gallicana Constantia.

Martenses.

Abrincateni.

Defensores seniores.

Mauri Osismiaci.

Prima Flavia Metis.

Superventores iuniores.

Constantiaci.

Corniacenses.

Septimani.

Romanenses.

Eighteen legions of the secondary line.

[enumeration omitted]

Officium suprascripti magistri peditum praesentalis:

The staff of the aforesaid master of foot in the presence:

Princeps.

Numerarius.

Commentariensis.

Adiutor.

Regerendarius.

Exceptores et reliqui apparitores.

A chief of staff,

An accountant,

A custodian,

A chief assistant,

A registrar,

Secretaries and other attendants.

VI

THE MASTER OF HORSE IN THE EMPEROR'S PRESENCE

The Master of Horse in the Emperor's Presence

The Master of Horse in the Emperor's Presence

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Insignia viri illustris magistri equitum.

Sub dispositione viri illustris comitis et magistri equitum praesentalis:

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Under the control of the illustrious count and master of horse in the presence:

Vexillationes palatinae decem:

Comites seniores.

Equites promoti seniores.

Equites brachiati seniores.

Equites brachiati iuniores.

Equites Batavi seniores.

Equites cornuti seniores.

Equites cornuti iuniores.

Comites Alani.

Equites Batavi iuniores.

Equites constantes Valentinianenses seniores.

Ten Palatine Squadrons,

[enumeration omitted]

Vexillationes comitatenses.....:

Equites armigeri.

Equites primi Gallicani.

Equites octavo Dalmatae.

Equites Dalmatae Passerentiaci.

Equites Mauri alites.

Equites Honoriani Taifali iuniores.

Equites Honoriani seniores.

Equites Mauri feroces.

Equites Constantiani felices.

Equites scutarii.

Equites stablesiani Africani.

Equites Marcomanni.

Equites armigeri seiores.

Equites sagittarii clibanarii.

Equites sagittarii Parthi seniores.

Equites primo sagittarii.

Equites secundo sagittarii.

Equites tertio sagittarii.

Equites quarto sagittarii.

Equites sagittarii Parthi iuniores.

Equites cetrati seniores.

Comites iuniores.

Equites promoti iuniores.

Equites sagittarii iuniores.

Equites cetrati iuniores.

Equites Honoriani iuniores.

Equites armigeri iuniores.

Equites secundi scutarii iuniores.

Equites stablesiani Italiciani.

Equites sagittarii Cordueni.

Equites sagittarii seniores.

Cuneus equitum promotorum.

Thirty-two squadrons of the line.

[enumeration omitted]

Officium suprascriptae magisteriae potestatis:

The staff of the aforesaid master's office.

Princeps.

Numerarius.

Primiscrinius.

Commentariensis.

Adiutor.

Regerendarius.

Exceptores et reliqui apparitores.

A chief of staff,

An accountant,

A chief clerk,

A custodian,

A chief assistant,

A registrar,

Secretaries and other attendants.

VII

Qui numeri ex praedictis per infrascriptas provincias habeantur:

DISTRIBUTION OF THE FORCES ABOVE NAMED AMONG THE VARIOUS PROVINCES

Intra Italiam:

In Italy.

VII:

Ioviani seniores.

Herculiani seniores.

Divitenses seniores.

Tongrecani seniores.

Pannoniciani seniores.

Moesiaci seniores.

Cornuti seniores.

Seven palatine legions

[enumeration omitted].

XX:

Brachiati seniores.

Petulantes seniores.

Celtae seniores.

Heruli seniores.

Batavi seniores.

Mattiaci seniores.

Iovii seniores.

Victores seniores. {?}

Cornuti iuniores.

Leones iuniores.

Exculcatores seniores.

Grati.

Sabini.

Felices iuniores.

Atecotti Honoriani iuniores.{same as Honoriani Atecotti iun.}

Brisigavi iuniores.

Mauri Honoriani iuniores.{same as Honoriani Mauri iuniores.}

Galli victores.

Octavani.

Thebaei.

Twenty palatine auxilia,

[enumeration omitted].

V:

Mattiarii iuniores.

Septimani iuniores.

Regii.

Germaniciani.{same as Germaniciani iuniores.}

Prima Iulia.{same as Prima Alpina.}

Five legions of the line,

[enumeration omitted].

II:

Tertia Iulia.{same as Tertia Iulia Alpina.}

Placidi Valentinianici felices.{?}

Two legions of the secondary line,

[enumeration omitted].

II:

Gratianenses iuniores.

Marcomanni.{same as Honoriani Marcomanni seniores & iuniores.}

Pontinenses.

Two unclassified bodies.

Intra Illyricum cum uiro spectabili comite Illyrici:

In Illyricum with the worshipful count of Illyricum:

XIII:

Sagittarii Tungri.

Iovii iuniores.

Sequani.

Raeti.

Sagittarii venatores.

Latini.

Valentinianenses felices.{same as Felices Valentinianenses.}

Honoriani victores.{same as Honoriani victores iuniores.}

Seguntienses.

Tungri.

Mauri Honoriani seniores.{same as Honoriani Mauri seniores.}

Mattiarii Honoriani Gallicani.{same as Honoriani Gallicani.}

Tertiani.{same as Tertiani Italica.}

Thirteen palatine auxilia,

[enumeration omitted].

V:

Tertia Herculea.

Pacatianenses.

Mauri cetrati.

Propugnatores iuniores.

Lanciarii Lauriacenses.

Five legions of the line,

[enumeration omitted].

III:

Lanciarii Comaginenses.

Secunda Iulia.{same as Secunda Iulia Alpina.}

Valentinianenses.{same as Valentinianenses iuniores, also in Gallia?}

Three legions of the secondary line,

[enumeration omitted].

Catarienses{?}

One unclassified body.

Intra Gallias cum uiro illustri magistro equitum Galliarum:

In the Gauls with the illustrious master of horse in Gauls:

XV:

Mattiaci iuniores.

Leones seniores.

Brachiati iuniores.

Salii seniores.{same as Salii.}

Gratianenses.{same as Gratianenses seniores.}

Brocteri.{same as Bructeri.}

Ampsiuarii.

Valentinianenses.{same as Valentinianenses iuniores, also in Illyria?}

Batavi iuniores.

Britones{?}

Atecotti Honoriani seniores.{same as Honoriani Atecotti sen.}

Sagittarii Nervii Gallicani.

Iovii iuniores Gallicani.

Mattiaci iuniores Gallicani.

Atecotti iuniores Gallicani.

Fifteen palatine auxilia,

[enumeration omitted].

Ascarii Honoriani seniores.{same as Honoriani ascarii sen.}

One palatine legion,

X:

Armigeri defensores seniores.

Lanciarii Honoriani Gallicani.{same as Lanc Gallicani Hon.}

Lanciarii Sabarienses.

Menapii seniores.

Secundani Britones.{same as Secunda Britannica.}

Ursarienses.

Praesidienses.{same as Praesichantes.}

Geminiacenses.

Cortoriacenses.

Honoriani felices Gallicani.

Ten legions of the line,

[enumeration omitted].

X:

Prima Flavia Gallicana.{same as Prima Fl. Gall. Constantia.}

Martenses.

Abrincateni.

Defensores seniores.

Mauri Osismiaci.

Prima Flavia.{same as Prima Flavia Metis.}

Superventores iuniores.

Balistarii.{?}

Defensores iuniores.{?}

Garronenses.{?}

Ten legions of the secondary line,

[enumeration omitted].

XII:

Anderetiani.{?}

Acincenses.{?}

Cornacenses.{same as Corniacenses.}

Septimani iuniores.{same as Septimani, or Septimani iuniores, a legiones comitatenses, also found in Italia or in Tingitania.}

Cursarienses iuniores.{?}

Musmagenses.{?}

Romanenses.

Insidatores.{?}

Truncensimani.{?}

Abulci.{?}

Exploratores.{?}

Twelve unclassified bodies.

[enumeration omitted].

Officium viri illustris magistri equitum per Gallias:

The staff of the illustrious master of horse in the Gauls:

Princeps ex officiis magistrorum militum praesentalium, uno anno a parte peditum, ali a parte equitum.

A chief from the staffs of the masters of soldiery in the presence, in one year from that of the master of foot, in the next from that of the master of horse.

Commentariensis.

Numerarii ex utrisque officiis singularis annis.

A custodian,

Accountants from the two staffs in alternate years,

Adiutor.

Regrendarius.

Exceptores et reliqui apparitores.

Intra Hispenias cum uiro spectabili comite:

A chief assistant,

A registrar,

Secretaries and other attendants.

In the Spains with the worshipful count:

XI:

Ascarii seniores.

Ascarii iuniores.

Sagittarii Nervii.

Exculcatores iuniores.

Tubantes.

Felices seniores.

Invicti seniores.

Victores iuniores.

Invicti iuniores Britones.{same as Inv. iun. Britanniciani.}

Brisigavi seniores.

Salii iuniores Gallicani.{same as Salii Gallicani.}

Eleven palatine auxilia,

[enumeration omitted].

V:

Fortenses.

Propugnatores seniores.

Septimani seniores.

Vesontes.

Undecimani.

Five legions of the line.

[enumeration omitted].

Intra Tingitaniam cum uiro spectabili comite:

In Tangiers with the worshipful count:

Mauri tonantes seniores.

Mauri tonantes iuniores.

Two palatine auxilia,

Constantiniani.{same as Constantiaci ,or the legiones

Comitatenses Secunda Flavia Constantiniana also found in Africa.}

Septimani iuniores{also found in Italia or Gallia?}

Two legions of the line.

[enumeration omitted].

Intra Africam cum uiro spectabili comite Africae:

In Africa with the worshipful count of Africa:

III:

Celtae iuniores.

Armigeri propugnatores seniores.

Armigeri propugnatores iuniores.

Three palatine legions,

[enumeration omitted].

Secundani Italiciani.

One palatine auxilium,

VII:

Cimbriani.

Primani.{same as Prima Flavia Pacis.}

Secundani.{same as Secunda Flavia Virtutis}

Tertiani.{same as Tertia Flavia Salutis.}

Constantiniani.{same as Secunda Flavia Constantiniana.}

Constantiaci.{same as Flavia victrix Constantina.}

Tertio Augustani.

Fortenses.

Seven legions of the line.

[enumeration omitted].

Intra Britannias cum uiro spectabili comite Britanniarum:

In the Britains with the worshipful count of the Britains:

Victores iuniores Britanniciani.{same as Victores iuniores in Hispania?}

One palatine auxilium [enumeration omitted].

Primani iuniores.{?}

Secundani iuniores.{same as Secundani Britannica also found in Gallia?}

One legion of the line,

One unclassified body.

Item Vexillationes:

Intra Italiam:

VI:

Comites seniores.

Equites promoti seniores.

Equites brachiati seniores.

Equites cornuti seniores.{also in Gallia, but might be iuniores.}

Comites Alani.

Equites Mauri feroces.

Also squadrons of cavalry:

In Italy:

Six palatine

[enumeration omitted].

Equites constantes Valentinianenses iuniores.{likely seniores.}

One of the line.

Intra Gallias cum uiro illustri comite et magistro equitum Galliarum:

In the Gauls with the illustrious count and master of horse in the Gauls:

IV:

Equites Batavi seniores.

Equites cornuti seniores.{also in Italia, but might be iuniores.}

Equites Batavi iuniores.

Equites brachiati iuniores.

Four palatine,

[enumeration omitted].

VIII:

Equites Honoriani seniores.

Equites Honoriani iuniores.{same as Equ. Hon. Taifali iun.}

Equites armigeri seniores.{same as Equites armigeri.}

Equites octavo Dalmatae.

Equites Dalmatae Passerentiaci.

Equites primi Gallicani.

Equites Mauri alites.

Equites Constantiani feroces.{same as Equ. Con. felices.}

Eight of the line.

[enumeration omitted].

Intra Africam cum uiro spectabili comite Africae:

In Africa with the worshipful count of Africa:

XIX:

Equites stablesiani Italiciani.

Equites scutarii seniores.{same as Equites scutarii.}

Equites stablesiani seniores.{same as Equites stablesiani Africani.}

Equites Marcomanni.

Equites armigeri seiores.

Equites clibanarii.{same as Equites sagittarii clibanarii.}

Equites sagittarii Parthi seniores.

Equites cetrati seniores.

Equites primo sagittarii.

Equites secundo sagittarii.

Equites tertio sagittarii.

Equites quarto sagittarii.

Equites Parthi sagittarii iuniores.{same as Equites sagittarii Parthi iuniores.}

Equites cetrati iuniores.

Equites promoti iuniores.

Equites sagittarii iuniores.

Equites Honoriani iuniores.

Equites scutarii iuniores scolae secundae.{same as Equites secundi scutarii iuniores.}

Equites armigeri iuniores.

Nineteen of the line.

[enumeration omitted].

Intra Britannias cum uiro spectibili comite Britanniarum:

In Britain with the worshipful count of the Britains.

III:

Equites catafractarii iuniores.{?}

Equites scutarii Aureliaci.{?}

Equites Honoriani seniores.{also in Gallia.}

Three of the line.

[enumeration omitted].

II:

Equites stablesiani.{one of the stablesiani units in Africa?}

Equites Syri.{?}

Equites Taifali.{same as Equ. Hon. Taifali iun., also in Gallia?}

Two unclassified.

[enumeration omitted].

Intra Tingitaniam cum uiro spectabili comite Tingitaniae:

In Tangiers with the worshipful count of Tangiers:

III:

Equites scutarii seniores.{also in Africa?}

Equites sagittarii seniores.

Equites Cordueni.{same as Equites sagittarii Cordueni.}

Three of the line.

[enumeration omitted].

VIII

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IX

Insignia viri illustris magistri officiorum.

Sub dispositione viri illustris magistris officiorum:

THE MASTER OF THE OFFICES

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Under the control of the illustrious master of the offices:

Master of the Offices

The Master of the Offices

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Scola scutariorum prima.

Scola scutariorum secunda.

Scola armaturarum seniorum.

Scola gentilium seniorum.

Scola scutatorium tertia.

The first school of shield-bearers,

The second school of shield-bearers,

The senior light-armed school,

The school of senior gentiles,

The third school of shield-bearers,

Scola agentum in rebus et deputati eiusdem scolae.

The school of confidential agents and those assigned that school,

Scrinium memoriae.

Scrinium dispositionum.

Scrinium epistolarum.

Scrinium libellorum.

Ammissionales.

Cancellarii.

The bureau of memorials,

The bureau of assignments,

The bureau of correspondence,

The bureau of requests,

The doorkeepers,

The court ushers (cancellari).

Fabricae infrascriptae:

The arsenals mentioned below:

In Illyrico:

Sirmensis scutorum, scordiscorum et armorum.

In Illyricum;

Of shields, saddle-cloths and weapons, at Sirmium,

Acincensis scutaria.

Cornutensis scutaria.

Lauriacensis scutaria.

Salonitana armorum.

Italiae:

Concordensis sagittaria.

Veronensis scutaria et armorum.

Manutuana loricaria.

Cremonensis scutaria.

Ticenensis arcuaria.

Lucensis spatharia.

In Galliis:

Argentomagensis armorum omnium.

Matisconensis sagittaria.

Augustodunensis loricaria, balistaria et clibanaria.

Of shields, at Acincuin,

Of shields, at Carnuntum,

Of shields, at Lauriacum,

Of weapons, at Salona.

In Italy:

Of arrows, at Concordia,

Of shields and weapons, at Verona,

Of leather corselets, at Mantua,

Of shields, at Cremona,

Of bows, at Ticinum,

Of broadswords, at Luca.

In the Gauls:

Of all weapons, at Argenton,

Of arrows, at Macon,

Of leather corselets, ballistae, and mail, at Autun,

Augustodunensis scutaria.

Suessionensis........

Remensis spatharia.

Triberorum scutaria.

Triberorum balistaria.

Ambianensis spatharia et scutaria.

Of shields, at Autun,

Of ___, at Soissons,

Of broadswords, at Rheims.

Of shields, at Trier,

Of ballistae, at Trier,

Of broadswords and shields, at Amiens.

Officium autem suprascripti viri illustris magistri officiorum de scola agentum in rebus habetur hoc modo:

The staff of the aforesaid illustrious master of the offices is constituted from the school of confidential agents in this manner:

Adiutor.

Subadiuuae adiutoris.

Subadiuuae fabricarum diversarum.

A chief assistant,

A deputy of the chief assistant,

Assistants for the various arsenals,

Curiosur cursus publici in praesenti.

An inspector of the public post in the presence,

Curiosi omnium provinciarum.

Interpretes omnium gentium.

Inspectors for all the provinces,

Interpreters for all peoples.

X

Insignia viri illustris quaestoris.

Sub dispositione viri illustris quaestoris:

THE QUAESTOR

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Under the control of the illustrious quaestor:

Leges dictandae.

Preces.

Habet subaudientes adiutores memoriales de scriniis diversis.

The formulation of laws,

The formulation of petitions.

He has subordinate clerical assistants from the various bureaus.

XI

THE COUNT OF THE SACRED BOUNTIES

Insignia viri illustris comitis sacrarum largitionum.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris comites sacrarum largitionum:

Under the control of the illustrious count of the sacred bounties:

Comes largitionum per Illyricum.

The count of the bounties in Illyricum,

Comes vestiarii.

Comes auri.

Comes largitionum Italicianarum.

Comes titulorum largitionalium per Africam.

The count of the wardrobe,

The count of gold,

The count of the Italian bounties,

Rationales:

Rationalis summarum Pannoniae secundae, Dalmatiae et Saviae.

Accountants:

The accountant of the general tax of Pannonia secunda, Dalmatia and Savia,

Rationalis summarum Pannoniae prima, Valeriae, Norici mediterranei et ripensis.

The accountant of the general tax of Pannonia prima, Valeria, Mediterranean and ripuarian Noricum.

Rationalis summarum Italiae.

The accountant of the general tax of Italy,

Rationalis summarum urbis Romae.

The accountant of the general tax of the city of Rome,

Rationalis summarum Trum provinciarum, id est Siciliae, Saradiniae et Corsicae.

The accountant of the general tax of the Three Provinces, that is, of Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica,

Rationalis summarum Africae.

The accountant of the general tax of Africa,