The equus publicus (literally "horse bought by the commonwealth") was an honourable status in ancient Rome, granting its holder a military horse paid for by the state, along with the cost of its fodder for its whole life.[1] The money for the horse was called aes equestre, whilst the annual money for the horse's provisions for a year was called aes hordearium.[2]
The equuspublicus (literally "horse bought by the commonwealth") was an honourable status in ancient Rome, granting its holder a military horse paid for...
horse for military service and for its fodder. This was known as an equuspublicus. Theodor Mommsen argues that the royal cavalry was drawn exclusively...
was a tax on orphans (orbi) and widows to pay for the horses of the equuspublicus. Aes hordearium was a tax on orphans (orbi) and widows or single women...
of the military. This allotment was 10,000 asses, to be given to the Equuspublicus out of the public treasury (ex publico) of Rome. A similar allotment...
annual allotment of 2000 asses paid during the Roman Republic to an equuspublicus for his military horse's upkeep. This money was paid by single women...
disobedience, and cowardice of soldiers in the army. The keeping of the equuspublicus (a horse kept by patrician equestrian militia at public expense) in...
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