Duplarius

{{Short description|Roman officer rank}}

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Duplarius ({{plural form}}: duplares), duplicarius or dupliciarius was an inferior, low-ranking Roman officer, who received double rations or increased payment valuing the 2nd ration based on their valor.{{Cite book |last=Murray |first=John |title=A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities |year=1875 |location=London |pages=489‑511}}{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=William |title=EXERCITUS|url=https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Exercitus.html |access-date=2020-12-07}} As part of cavalry, one decurio, one duplicarius, and one sesquiplarius was assigned to one turma. Each duplarius as part of a turma was allowed to have two horses. Golden-badged duplares were named Torquati duplares.