Classiarius
Classiarii (singular: Classiarius; from Latin classis "fleet") referred to all military personnel (from the highest rank of praefectus classis to the simplest rank of miles classiarius) and personnel assigned to the maneuvering of ships (e.g., velarii or remiges) or their construction/maintenance (e.g., fabri navales), as part of the Roman navy, an integral part of the Roman army. == History == Augustus, after the Battle of Actium, reformed the army and navy, divided into praetoriae squadrons at Miseno, Ravenna (port of Classe) and initially at Forum Iulii, as well as provinciales in Syria, Egypt, along the Rhine, Danube and Sava.