office
Tribune of the soldiers
Military tribune
also: tribunus militum
A senior officer of a Roman legion, six to each legion, sharing its command.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 37 §14 tribunes of the soldiers
The senior officers of a legion, six to each, who shared its command.
- The History of Rome, Book 42 §34 the military tribunes
Senior officers of a Roman legion, normally elected; this year their selection was given to the consuls and praetors instead.