Abstract

THE ‘IMMUNES’ IN THE ROMAN ARMY ACCORDING TO THE ROMAN JURIST PUBLIUS TARUTTIENUS PATERNUS Summary The article presents the Roman jurist Publius Taruttienus Paternus, who was a praetorian prefect and military commander in the final phase of the Marcomannic Wars, and incorporates an analysis of a passage from Paternus’ Digest (D. 50,6,7). In this passage Paternus described the immunes, a category of Roman soldiers specialising in technical and medical tasks. The authors use legal, numismatic, narrative, epigraphic and papyrological sources.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.