praefectus classis
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The praefectus classis was a senior Roman imperial official who commanded a fleet and oversaw naval operations and administration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| praefectus classis Misenensis | 2 |
| Praefectus classis Ponticae | 1 |
| praefectus classis canonical | 1 |
| praefectus classis Moesicae | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial office
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ naval commander ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Misenum
ⓘ
Ravenna ⓘ |
| commanded | Roman imperial fleet ⓘ |
| commandedUnit |
Classis Misenensis
ⓘ
surface form:
classis Misenensis
Classis Ravennatis ⓘ
surface form:
classis Ravennatis
provincial fleets ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| documentedInSource |
inscriptions
ⓘ
legal texts ⓘ literary sources ⓘ |
| duty |
anti-piracy operations
ⓘ
escort of grain shipments ⓘ protection of sea routes ⓘ support of land campaigns ⓘ |
| field |
military administration
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman military law ⓘ |
| hadAuthorityOver |
recruitment of sailors
ⓘ
ship construction ⓘ ship maintenance ⓘ training of sailors ⓘ |
| hadJurisdictionOver |
fleet logistics
ⓘ
fleet personnel ⓘ naval bases ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | prefect of the fleet ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman military hierarchy ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo |
above ordinary centurion
ⓘ
below senatorial legate ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
legatus Augusti pro praetore
ⓘ
praefectus praetorio ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
naval administration
ⓘ
naval operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Roman emperor
ⓘ
praetorian prefect ⓘ provincial governor ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | fixed term ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldBy | equestrian officer ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Dominate
ⓘ
Principate ⓘ |
| wore | military uniform ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
praefectus classis Misenensis
this entity surface form:
praefectus classis Misenensis
this entity surface form:
Praefectus classis Ponticae
this entity surface form:
praefectus classis Moesicae