…Some information is known about the Roman fire brigade organized by Emperor Augustus after the Great Fire of Rome in AD 6. It was called the Vigiles, and was both a fire brigade and a military force to guard the capital, usually translated as "sentinel." Members were selected from among freed slaves, and after a certain period of service, they and their families were granted Roman citizenship, so it is thought that the fire brigade had a high social status. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Wigiless" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…多少なりとも内容の知られるのは,後6年のローマ大火を契機に,皇帝アウグストゥスが組織したローマの消防隊である。これはウィギレスVigilesと呼ばれ,消防隊であると同時に首都警護の軍隊でもあり,通常〈見張番〉と訳される。隊員は解放奴隷のなかから選ばれ,一定期間の服務後は本人とその家族に対してローマ市民権が与えられることとなっており,消防隊の社会的地位は高いものだったと想像される。… ※「ウィギレス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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