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title: Roman Optio
author: Siôn McElveen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13707/roman-optio/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Optio

_Authored by Siôn McElveen_

## Image File

[![Roman Optio](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13707.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13707.png)

## Image Caption

A re-enactor kitted out as an optio of the [Roman army](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Army/). The optio was one of the principales officers and responsible for training amongst other duties.

## Cite This Work

### APA
McElveen, S. (2021, March 22). Roman Optio. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13707/roman-optio/>
### Chicago
McElveen, Siôn. "Roman Optio." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13707/roman-optio/>.
### MLA
McElveen, Siôn. "Roman Optio." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13707/roman-optio/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Optio.jpg) by [**Siôn McElveen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Optio.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.