Ala I Civium Romanorum

The military diploma of June 13, 80 AD ( CIL 16, 26 )

The Ala I Civium Romanorum ( German  1. Ala of the Roman citizens ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions. In the inscription ( CIL 11, 5959 ) it is referred to as Ala I Flavia Civium Romanorum .

Name components

• Civium Romanorum : the Roman citizen. The soldiers of the Ala were recruited from Roman citizens when the unit was established.

Since there is no reference to the addition of milliaria (1000 men) to the name , the unit was an Ala quingenaria . The nominal strength of the Ala was 480 men, consisting of 16 towers with 30 riders each.

history

The Ala was stationed in the provinces of Pannonia and Dacia . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 80 to 192 AD.

The first evidence in the province of Pannonia is based on a diploma dated 80. The diploma lists the Ala as part of the troops (see Roman Forces in Pannonia ) that were stationed in the province. Other diplomas, dated 84 to 85, prove unity in the same province.

The Ala took part in the Dacian wars of Trajan and was then stationed in the new province of Dacia , where it is first proven by a diploma dated 109. In the diploma, the Ala is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Armed Forces in Dacia ) that were stationed in the province. Other diplomas, dated 110, prove unity in the same province.

Between 110 and 135 the unit was moved to Pannonia Inferior , where it is evidenced by diplomas dated 135 to 192.

The last evidence of the Ala is based on the inscription ( AE 1987, 955 ), which is dated to 252.

Locations

Locations of the Ala in Pannonia may have been:

• Alisca
• Cornacum
• Intercisa
• Rittium ( Surduk )
• Teutoburgium : The inscriptions of Aurelius De [], Caius Aurelius Martinus , Marcus Ulpius Super and Veturius Dubitatus were found here.

Members of the Ala

The following members of the Ala are known:

Commanders

C (aius) Aur [elius] Marti [nus], a prefect ( CIL 3, 10256 ) C (aius) Sagurus Priscus, a prefect ( CIL 11, 5959 ). He was also prefect of the Cohors III Lingonum . Λ. Ουειβιος Λεντυλος, a επαρχος

Λ. Αβουρνιος Τορκονατος, a επαρχος P (ublius) Messius Saturninus, a prefect ( AE 1932, 34 ) Ti (berius) Cl (audius) Priscus, a prefect ( AE 1911, 237 )

Others

Aur (elius) De [], a horseman ( ILJ 3016 ) G (aius) Aemil (ius) Valens, a horseman ( AE 1890, 90 ) Marc (us) Cotum, a Decurio ( AE 1987, 955 ) M (arcus) Ulp (ius) Similis, a Sesquiplicarius ( CIL 3, 3272 )

M (arcus) Ulp (ius) Super, a Summus Curator ( CIL 3, 3272 ); he was also the Decurio of Ala Praetoria . [P] rimanus, a Decurio ( AE 1890, 90 ) [Ve] t (urius) Du [bi] tatus, a veteran and former Duplicarius ( AE 1912, 129 )

See also

• List of Roman auxiliary units
• Roman forces in Dacia
• Roman forces in Pannonia

Web links

Commons : Ala I Civium Romanorum  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

1. ↑ According to John Spaul , this inscription is evidence that the Ala was staying in the province of Syria at that time.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} John EH Spaul: Ala². The Auxiliary Cavalry Units of the Pre-Diocletianic Imperial Roman Army. Nectoreca Press, Andover 1994, ISBN 0-9525062-0-3 , pp. 85-86.
2. ^ Jörg Scheuerbrandt : Exercitus. Tasks, organization and command structure of Roman armies during the imperial era. Dissertation, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau 2003/2004, p. 162, 169 tables 6, 11 ( PDF p. 164, 171 ).
3. ↑ Military diplomas of the years 80 ( CIL 16, 26 ), 84 ( CIL 16, 30 ), 85 ( CIL 16, 31 ), 109 ( RMD 3, 148 ), 110 ( CIL 16, 57 , ZPE-176-221 ), 135 ( RMD 4, 251 ), 143 ( RMD 4, 266 ), 152 ( ZPE-171-221 ), 154 ( ZPE-146-247 ), 157 ( AE 2009, 1079 , RMD 2, 102 , RMD 2, 103 ), 159 ( CIL 16, 113 ) and 192 ( RMD 5, 446 , RMD 5, 447 ).
4. ^ Ovidiu Țentea, Florian Matei-Popescu: Alae et Cohortes Daciae et Moesiae. A review and update of J. Spaul's Ala and Cohors In: Acta Musei Napocensis 39-40 / I Cluj-Napoca, 2002-2003 (2004), pp. 259-296, here p. 261 ( online ).