institution
Collegium fabrorum
guild of firemen
also: collegium fabrorum
A guild of craftsmen (fabri) that in many towns doubled as a fire-brigade; Trajan refused one for Nicomedia, fearing such bodies turned into political clubs.
Reading notes
- The Letters §10.33.3 guild of firemen
A collegium fabrorum, a guild of craftsmen that in many towns served as a fire-brigade; Pliny proposed one capped at 150 men.