Late First-Early Second Centuries C.E.
Soldier

Consummate Professional. Tiberius Claudius Maximus was a legionnaire whose career reflects the professionalism inherent in the Roman military machine. He began his service as a cavalryman and treasurer in Legion VII Claudia and was soon assigned as a guard of the legion commander and standard- bearer of the cavalry. During the Dacian uprising of 85— 88 C.E. Emperor Domitian awarded him military decorations for bravery. Afterward, he was promoted to "double-pay" soldier (in the second ala of Pannonians) and scout by the Emperor Trajan. He received two more decorations for bravery during the First and Second Dacian wars (101-102 C.E. and 105-106 C.E.) and the Parthian War (114-116 C.E.). Because he had captured the Dacian king Decebalus and brought his head back to Trajan at Ranisstorum, the emperor promoted him to decurion. After voluntarily serving...