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Q: Why did young Scipio refuse to accept the corona civica after the Battle of Ticinus?
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What award did Caesar receive for his actions at Miletus?

During the course of the siege of Miletus, Caesar showed such personal bravery in saving the lives of legionaries that he was later awarded the corona civica (civic crown). This was a chaplet of oak leaves woven to form a crown. It was the second highest military decoration after the corona graminea or obsidionalis (the grass crown). When the civic crown was worn in the presence of the Senate, the senators had to stand and applaud.


How is Caesar a courageous soldier?

Caesar was a daring soldier and general. He received the civic crown (corona civica, a chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown) which was the second highest Roman military decoration and was awarded to soldiers who by their courage saved the lives their commanders under fire. He was awarded the crown during the siege of Mytilene when he served in the army in Greece as a young man. This was a highly prestigious award. As a commander Caesar often used daring tactics and fought when the odds seemed against him or when he was outnumbered. He effectively declared war on the forces on the Roman senate and, thus, of the Roman state when he refused to obey an order to disband his legions and crossed the River Rubicon. This river was the boundary between the Roman province of Gallia Cisalpina (in northern Italy) and Italia. As the governor of Gallia Cisalpina, Caesar was entitled to have his own troops there, but not in Italia, as this province was not under his jurisdiction. He marched on Rome and started the Great Roman Civil War. In the battles he fought in this war he was greatly outnumbered (15,000 v. 67,000 at Illerda, 15,000 v. 45,000 at Dyrrachium, 29-34,000 v. 49-52,000 at Pharsalus, 15,500 v. 32,000 at Ruspina and 40,000 v. 70,000 at Munda). He was also trapped in the lighthouse of Alexandria by the Egyptian army and he escaped by swimming his way to safety. In addition, he often jumped into the battle lines to urge his soldiers on, rather than stay behind the lines as most generals did. This took courage because his general's cloak made him a target for enemy javelins.


What is the badge of honour in the roman army?

The Roman honorary military decorations were the:Corona obsidionalis/graminea (grass crown). It was the highest honour and the most difficult one to attain. It was presented by a beleaguered army after its liberation to the commander who broke the siege. It was made of grass, or weeds and wild flowers gathered from the spot of the siege. It was derived from an archaic custom where if a contest of strength, the looser plucked a handful of grass from the meadow where the fight took place, and gave it to his opponent as a token of victor.Corona civica (civic crown). It was the second highest honour. It was awarded to the soldier who had saved the life of a Roman soldier in battle, slain his opponent, and held his ground. It was presented together with the inscription Ob civem servatum. It a chaplet originally made of ilex, then aesculus, and finally quercus. These were types of oak. This crown was such a high honour that its award was restricted by strict regulations and a thorough investigation of the claim.Corona Muralis (mural crown). It was presented by the commander to the first soldier who climbed the wall of a besieged city and placed the standard of the legion on it. The first man who scaled the wall of a besieged city was presented by his commander with a mural crown. Because it was a hone of the highest decorations, it was awarded to a claimant only after a strict investigation. It was made of gold, and decorated with turrets.Corona Castrensis or Vallaris (camp crown). It was presented to the first soldier who surmounted the vallum (entrenchment) and forced an entrance into the enemy's camp, was, it was a gold crown with the palisades (valli) used in forming an entrenchment.Corona Triumphalis (triumphal crown). It came in three types. The most honourable one was called laurea insignis and insignis corona triumphalis.it was worn around the head of the commander during his triumph and it was made with laurel or bay leaves without berries. The second one was of gold, often enriched with jewels. It wad too large to be worn and was held over the head of the commander during his triumph, by a public officer. These two crowns were presented to the victorious commander by his army. The third one was the corona provincials. It was sent as a present from the provinces to the commander, when he was awarded a triumph. Originally it was a gratuitous present, but later it was exacted as a tribute under the name of aurum coronarium, to those who were awarded a triumph.Corona Ovalis (ovation crown).This was crown of less estimation. It was presented to commanders who merely deserved an ovation, which happened when a war was not duly declared, or was carried on against a very inferior force, or with persons not considered as lawful enemies (such as slaves or pirates) or when the victory was obtained without danger, difficulty, or bloodshed. It is was made of myrtle, the shrub sacred to Venus.Corona Oleagina. It was given to both soldiers and commanders. It was presented to those who were instrumental in achieving victory, but were not present in the battle. It was an honorary wreath, made of the olive leaf.Corona aurea (golden crown). Golden crowns, without any particular designation, were frequently presented out of compliment by one individual to another, and by a commander to a soldier who had in any way distinguished himself.


What were reasons that ancient Romans gave awards to each other?

Roman awards were military: the triumph, the ovation and the civic crown Grass Crown The grass crown or blockade crown (corona graminea or corona obsidionalis) was the highest and rarest military decoration. It was for commanders or officers whose actions saved the legion or. It was made from plant materials taken from the battlefield grasses, flowers, and cereals. It was presented by the saved army. The civic crown (corona civica) the second highest military decoration. It was a chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown. It was for those who saved the lives of fellow citizens by slaying an enemy on a spot held by the enemy that same day. A triumph was awarded to military commanders who successfully completed a foreign war. This was a triumphal procession and ceremony to honour and celebrate the victory. Like everything in Rome, it also had a religious aspect. It also celebrated the sanctity of the victory. The procession started at Campus Martius (the Field of Mars, the god of war), just north of the city, where the legions were levied. In entered the city through the Porta Triumphalis (Triumphal Gate) and along the Via Triumphalis (Triumphal Way), went to the Circus Maximus (the chariot race track) and proceeded along the Via Sacra (Sacred Way) and the Forum. It ended with a sacrifice ceremony at the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus on the Capitoline Hill. After this there were banquets, games and other entertainments paid for by the victorious commander. The commander wore a wreath of laurel and the toga picta (an all-purple, gold-embroidered toga) which represented him as near-divine or near-kingly. He rode in a four-horse chariot and led a parade of his unarmed army (carrying weapons inside the city sacred boundary, the pomerium, was forbidden). The leaders of the enemy, when captured, were also paraded. The commander then became a "man of triumph" (vir triumphalis, later triumphator) for the rest of his life. The ovation (ovatio) was a lesser form of triumph. It was awarded were granted war was not against enemies on the level of nations or states, when the war was won with little or no danger to the army, or when an enemy was considered inferior, such as slaves, pirates and the like. Instead of riding a chariot, they victorious commander wake and wore the toga preatexta, a toga which was worn by officers of state (magistrates) instead of the toga picta, and a wreath of myrtle (sacred to Venus) instead of than the triumphal laurel wreath. His soldiers did not usually take part in the procession.


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