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Ballistarius
Roman army infantrymen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ballistarius (plural ballistarii) were infantrymen, serving as artillerymen of the Roman army who handled ballistae.[1] They were classed as immunes, exempt from fatigue duty of entrenching or building.[1]
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