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Equites

The equites (/ˈɛkwɪtiːz/ ⓘ; lit. 'horse' or 'cavalrymen', though sometimes referred to as "knights" in English) constituted the second of the property/social-based classes of ancient Rome, ranking below the senatorial class. A member of the equestrian order was known as an eques (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output…

Later Republic (338–30 BC), Augustan equestrian order (Principate era) & Description

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Later Republic (338–30 BC)

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Augustan equestrian order (Principate era)

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Description

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Equestrians in the later Empire (AD 197–395)

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Regal era (753–509 BC)

Early Republic (509–338 BC)

Later Republic (338–30 BC)

Augustan equestrian order (Principate era)

Equestrians in the later Empire (AD 197–395)

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related to Description · 18
Equites → AD, After, Around, BC, By, Centuriate Assembly, During, Legionary, Principate, Roman, Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, Rome, Samnite Wars, Second Punic War, The, These, They
related to Regal era (753–509 BC) · 17
Equites → According, BC, Celeres, However, Instead, King Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, King Servius Tullius, Knights, Livy, Order, Roman, Rome, Romulus, Swift Squadron, That, This, Yet
related to Idle aristocracy (4th century) · 16
Equites → AD, At, Audiutrix, By, Constantine, Constantinople, During, From, Great, Notitia Dignitatum, Principate, Rome, Senate, The, The Principate, Under Diocletian
related to Differentiation of the senatorial order · 14
Equites → AD, Augustus, BC, But Talbert, Committee, Julia, Principate, Senate, Senators, The, The Senate, There, This, Twenty
related to Oligarchical rule in the early Principate (to 197 AD) · 13
Equites → AD, Africa Proconsularis, BC, Because, Even, In, It, Nero, Overall, Principate, Republic, Senate, This
related to Ethos · 11
Equites → BC, Consul, For, From, Many, Republican, Roman, Servilius Geminus Pulex, The, There, This
related to Ordo equester under Augustus · 11
Equites → As, At, Augustus, Beyond, But, Committee, In, Principate, Roman, Six, The
related to Political role · 10
Equites → BC, Despite, In, Livy, Of, Polybius, Probably, Roman, Roman Republic, The
related to Equestrian public careers · 7
Equites → After, Each, Equestrians, From, Hadrian, In, The
related to Rise of the military equestrians (3rd century) · 6
Equites → Augustus, Italian, Roman, The, These, This

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bc senate military senators cavalry equestrian roman order equestrians senatorial army also augustus time ad rome emperor first members 000

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Pyrrhus's.Political roleDespite an ostensibly democratic constitution based on the sovereignty of the peopleinstance ofany other forces in Italy except the Gauls and also similar to those in Greek armies0.80text
the Roman Republic was in reality a classic oligarchyinstance ofany other forces in Italy except the Gauls and also similar to those in Greek armies0.80text
in which political power was monopolised by the richest social echeloninstance ofany other forces in Italy except the Gauls and also similar to those in Greek armies0.80text
money-lendinginstance oftax collectors were generally paid an agreed percentage of the amount collected. equites publicani became prominent in banking activities0.80text
money-changing.PrivilegesThe official dress of equestrians was the tunica angusticlaviainstance oftax collectors were generally paid an agreed percentage of the amount collected. equites publicani became prominent in banking activities0.80text
Pyrrhus'sinstance ofany other forces in Italy except the Gauls and also similar to those in Greek armies0.80text
money-changinginstance oftax collectors were generally paid an agreed percentage of the amount collected. equites publicani became prominent in banking activities0.80text
the emperor's secretaries of stateinstance ofequestrians filled numerous senior administrative posts0.80text
the military ducesinstance ofetc. and men commissioned to carry out specific tasks by the emperor himself0.80text
the Marcomannic Warsinstance ofespecially in difficult conflicts0.80text
Equitesrelated to Cavalry roleAs0.60section
Equitesrelated to Cavalry roleThey0.60section

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