The Secret Service Relief of Roman troops entering camp and foraging.
Seniors of the centurion army commanded the new legion, recruiting new members from their ranks. Members of the Frumentarii continued to gather information while enforcing the nation's laws. Working publicly as messengers and tax collectors, the Frumentarii remained in constant close contact with locals of all classes, allowing them to continue to gather secrets. After the end of the Flavian Dynasty, the Frumentarii officially adopted a new role as a police force.
This information became invaluable as the Roman Empire invaded, occupied, and dominated the Mediterranean.ĭuring the reign of Emperor Domitian from 81 to 96 CE, the Frumentarii left the role of grain supplier behind to become couriers and messengers. These men were able to venture on logistical assignments and report back. In addition to providing grain for the military, the Frumentarii acquired information about surrounding geography, communication routes, and settlements. The ability to blend with locals eventually led to an increase in duties. Frequent travel allowed the Frumentarii to become knowledgeable about the roads, local customs, and languages of neighboring nations. Frumentarii were grain collectors attached to individual legions that supplied the Roman Army with a reliable grain source while traveling. The word Frumentarii is from the Latin word for grain, frumentum. Image credit Francesco Z, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Frumentarii's Rise in Status An ancient Roman aqueduct in a grain field near Rome. The Elite Special Forces Of Ancient Rome Much like modern militaries, the famed Roman Empire had its own version of special forces as well, the Praetorian Guard.
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