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Classiarius
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<p>Classiarii (singular: Classiarius; from <a href="/facts/Latin/pM3Kge85">Latin</a> <i>classis</i> "fleet") referred to all military personnel (from the highest rank of <i><a href="/facts/Roman_navy/hpCKsHov">praefectus classis</a></i> to the simplest rank of <i>miles classiarius</i>) and personnel assigned to the maneuvering of ships (e.g., <i>velarii</i> or <i>remiges</i>) or their construction/maintenance (e.g., <i>fabri navales</i>), as part of the <a href="/facts/Roman_navy/hpCKsHov">Roman navy</a>, an integral part of the <a href="/facts/Roman_army/f6IYbVcR">Roman army</a>. </p>