The celeres (, ) were the bodyguard of the Kings of Rome and the earliest cavalry unit in the Roman military. Traditionally established by Romulus, the legendary founder and first King of Rome, the celeres comprised three hundred men, ten chosen by each of the curiae. The celeres were the strongest and bravest warriors among the early Roman nobility, and were the bravest and most loyal soldiers in the army.
The equites (, ) were the bodyguard of the Kings of Rome and the earliest cavalry unit in the Roman military. Traditionally established by Romulus, the legendary founder and first King of Rome, the equites consisted of three hundred men, ten chosen by each of the curiae. The equites were the strongest and bravest warriors among the early Roman nobility, and were the bravest and most loyal soldiers in the army.