Legio XVII: Roman Legion at War (55 page)

Quiamelius
[quee-ME-lius]:
Ligurian
spy master assigned to Centurion Vitulus’ Clastidium Mission.

Rasce
[race]: Etruscan who replaced Tribune Sextus as
XVII
cavalry commander.

Rivkah
: Wife of Levi and mother of Joseph.

Rosa
: Young Roman girl selected and schooled to become the wife of Timo Bosettius and Queen of
Rhaetia
.

Segovesus
[seg-o-V-sus]:
Cenomani
[cen-o-MA-knee] tribal Chief at
Brixia
.  Provided 2500 warriors to
Legio XVII
.

Servilius
, Publius Auerlius: Roman Centurion, Commander of half of
Legio XVII
Triarii
.  Defeated Hannibal’s ally Agron while enroute from Rome to port of
Aternum
.  Successfully defends fort at
Patavium
against
Gaesatae
mercenaries led by Bagaudas.

Sextus
, Tribune:
Legio XVII
incompetent patrician cavalry commander dismissed by Tribune Manius Tullus.

Sura
, Didius Quintus: Commander of the Roman cavalry detachment assigned to Centurion Servilius.

Taluric
: Leader of the 2500
Cenomani
and future village Chief in
Brixia
.  Supported
Legio XVII
.

Tertius
: Legionary friend of Joseph.

Tridentum
[tri-DEN-tum] (modern Trento): Home of
Rhaetian
[RAY-shin] people.

Triplex Acies
:
“Triple battle order” of a Legion consisted of the
Hastati
, the first line facing the enemy, the
Principes
, the second line, and the
Triarii
, the third.  Each man of the three lines of battle had a file of men lined up behind him.  In battle, each man would rotate to the rear of his file to constantly present fresh men to fight the enemy.

Tullus Titurius, Manius
:Born 259 BC at Rome.  Became a Legionary at age 17 and advanced through the ranks to Centurion, Tribune, and
Praeto
r.  Married his brother’s widow, Lucia and had two children, Flavia and Titus, and adopted Decima.  Commanded
Legio XVII
on 30 month mission in northern Italy and Austria.

Viridomarus
[vere-e-doe-MAR-us]:
Gaesatae
Gaul and leader of Gallic Army at the Battle of
Clastidium
in 222 BC.  He was defeated in hand-to-hand combat by Roman Consul Marcellus.

Vitulus
[VIT-tul-us], Appollonius Albus: Roman Centurion, Commander of half of
Legio XVII
Triarii
.  Sailed from port at
Ostia
to
Genua
and rebuilt fort at
Clastidium
in 209 BC.

Vocion
: Contender to replace Ariovistus as
Suevi
Chief at Innsbruck.  Led a
Suevi
army of 6000 men at the Battle of Innsbruck against Manius.  Vocion is killed in the battle.

T
homas A. Timmes, a 28 year veteran of the U.S. Army, holds the Bronze Star for Valor and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry for combat in Vietnam.  He served with the 3rd and 8th Mechanized Infantry Divisions in Germany during the Cold War as an Infantry Platoon Leader, Company Commander, and Battalion and Brigade Operations Officer.  Tom has extensive experience with Military Psychological Operations as a Team Leader, an Executive Officer, and Battalion Commander of an airborne unit.  Tom also served on the Department of the Army Staff and the Joint Staff in the Pentagon.  After retiring from the Army, Tom joined the Office of the Secretary of Defense and was involved with the planning, deployment, and execution of numerous overseas military operations.  He worked in the Department of Defense for 42 years including 24 years in the Pentagon.  Tom earned military and civilian awards including the Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and holds a Master’s Degree in History.  In 2013, he was designated a Distinguished Member of the Psychological Operations Regiment.  Tom is married and has five children and nine grandchildren.