Ala I Flavia Gemina

The military diploma of AD 116 ( CIL 16, 62 )

The Ala I Flavia Gemina ( German 1st Flavian Ala Gemina ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions. In the inscriptions she is referred to as Ala I Flavia . According to John Spaul, the Ala is identical to the Ala I Flavia Fida of the inscription ( CIL 5, 538 ) and the Ala Fida Vindex of the inscription ( CIL 13, 8307 ).

Name components

Flavia : the Flavian. The honorary designation refers to the Flavian emperors Vespasian , Titus or Domitian .

Gemina : ( Latin Geminus twin). The Ala probably emerged under Vespasian from the amalgamation of two units that had suffered heavy losses during the Batavian uprising around AD 69/70. The addition occurs only in the military diplomas.

Fida : loyalty. The addition occurs in the inscriptions ( CIL 5, 538 , CIL 13, 8307 ).

Vindex : the avenging one. The addition appears in the inscription ( CIL 13, 8307 ).

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 province of Germania . It is listed on military diplomas for the years AD 74 to 129.

The first evidence of unity in the province of Germania is based on a diploma dated 74. In the diploma, the Ala is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Armed Forces in Germania ) that were stationed in the province. Further diplomas, which are dated from 76 to 129, prove the unit in the same province (or from 90 in Germania superior ).

Locations

Locations of the Ala in Germania were possibly:

Echzell : the Ala was moved here around 110.
Nida ( Heddernheim ): The inscriptions ( CIL 13, 7365 , CIL 13, 11948 ) were found here.

Members of the Ala

The following members of the Ala are known:

G (aius) Lautius [] Sabinus, a Decurio ( CIL 13, 2603 )
Iulius Ingenius, a Missicius ( CIL 13, 7024 )
Muranus, a horseman ( CIL 13, 7579 )

Tacitus, a horseman ( CIL 13, 7365 )
Ti (berius) Attius Hilarus, a Decurio ( CIL 05, 538 )
Valgas, a Decurio ( CIL 13, 8307 )

Web links

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Remarks

↑ John Spaul assigns the Ala to other relatives. However, since the reading of the Clauss-Slaby epigraphy database differs, the inscriptions ( AE 1893, 53 , CIL 3, 11811 ) were not taken into account.

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b John Spaul: Ala² The Auxiliary Cavalry Units of the Pre-Diocletianic Imperial Roman Army , Nectoreca Press 1994, ISBN 978-0-9525062-0-1 , pp. 135-136.
^ 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. 159 table 3 ( PDF p. 161 ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 74 ( CIL 16, 20 ), 76 ( RMM 2 ), 82 ( CIL 16, 28 ), 90 ( CIL 16, 36 , RMD 5, 333 , ZPE-148-261 ), 116 ( CIL 16, 62 , CIL 16, 63 ) and 129 ( RMD 2, 90 ).

↑ 20. Echzell Fort. German Limes Commission , accessed on May 27, 2018 .

[AN-5] John Spaul assigns the Ala to other relatives. However, since the reading of the Clauss-Slaby epigraphy database differs, the inscriptions ( AE 1893, 53 , CIL 3, 11811 ) were not taken into account.

[jsp-1] A ^b John Spaul: Ala² The Auxiliary Cavalry Units of the Pre-Diocletianic Imperial Roman Army , Nectoreca Press 1994, ISBN 978-0-9525062-0-1 , pp. 135-136.

[js-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. 159 table 3 ( PDF p. 161 ).

[MD-3] Military diplomas of the years 74 ( CIL 16, 20 ), 76 ( RMM 2 ), 82 ( CIL 16, 28 ), 90 ( CIL 16, 36 , RMD 5, 333 , ZPE-148-261 ), 116 ( CIL 16, 62 , CIL 16, 63 ) and 129 ( RMD 2, 90 ).

[dlk-4] 20. Echzell Fort. German Limes Commission , accessed on May 27, 2018 .