office
Tribunus militum
military tribune
also: tribunus, military tribune
A military tribune, a senior officer of a legion and an early rung of a senator's career; Trajan served an unusually long apprenticeship in the post.
Reading notes
- The Letters §4.4.2 six-month tribunate
A military tribunate (tribunus militum); the 'six-month' grade was an abbreviated equestrian commission carrying rank without a full term.
- The Letters §10.87.1 tribune
A military tribune, a senior staff officer of a legion; Pliny held such a post in his youth (his quaestorship and tribunate are noted elsewhere).
- Panegyric to Trajan §15 As tribune
A military tribune (tribunus militum), a legionary staff officer and an early step in a senatorial career; Trajan served an unusually long apprenticeship of ten campaigns.