eques

In ancient Rome, the term "eques" was used to refer to a person who held the rank of cavalry or knight. In the Republican system, citizens who had wealth above a certain amount (mainly nobles) were enrolled as cavalry and other citizens as infantry to form a legion.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "eques" is listed below.

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…古代ローマで騎兵，また騎士身分の人をいう。equesの複数形。共和政期の制度では特定額以上の財産を持つ市民(おもに貴族)を騎兵，他の市民を歩兵に登録して軍団を編成した。…

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