cinzia8 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hi all: I know someone addressed this recently (probably in Academia) but I can't remember where exactly, but is the term for a cavalryman an "equite"? I thought I saw someone post that it was equitus. Thanks, Cinzia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) Not sure of the Latin suffix, but I think it also counted as a sociopolitical class (the equestrian class). Could be wrong. Edited September 30, 2011 by GhostOfClayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 The equite was the wealthiest class of citizen and because he could afford a horse, he was also the cavalry contingent, thus the derivation of the name, preserved in gladiatorial combat with a class of mounted fighter. later the equites became a sort of Roman middle class (though some commentators dislike that phrase) with increasing influence in government departments dating back to the reign of Claudius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinzia8 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Thanks guys for your responses. I might move this question to the Latin thread. Cinzia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinzia8 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hi all: I know someone addressed this recently (probably in Academia) but I can't remember where exactly, but is the term for a cavalryman(1) an "equite"? I thought I saw someone post that it was "equitus". I've seen "equitates" for cavalrymen. Thanks, Cinzia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Question moved as requested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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