Ala I Hamiorum
The Ala I Hamiorum [Syrorum] [sagittariorum or sagittaria] ( German 1. Ala from Hama [the Syrian] [the archer] ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.
Name components
- Ala : The Ala was a cavalry unit of the auxiliary troops in the Roman army .
- I : The Roman number stands for the ordinal number, the first ( Latin prima ). Hence the name of this military unit is pronounced as Ala prima ...
- Hamiorum : from Hama . The Ala soldiers were recruited from the city of Hama and the surrounding area when the unit was set up.
- Syrorum : the Syrian. The addition occurs in military diplomas from 121/122 to 156/157.
- sagittariorum or sagittaria : the archer. The addition occurs in military diplomas from 104 to 162/203.
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 Mauretania Tingitana . It is listed on military diplomas for the years AD 88 to 162/203.
The unit was probably set up under Caligula (37–41) or Claudius (41–54). The first evidence of unity in Mauretania Tingitana is based on a diploma dated 88. In the diploma, the Ala is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Armed Forces in Mauretania ) that were stationed in the province. Further diplomas, dated 104 to 162/203, prove unity in the same province.
Locations
Locations of the Ala in Mauretania Tingitana may have been:
- Ksar-el-Kebir : an inscription was found here.
- Tingis : three inscriptions were found here.
- Tocolosida : an inscription was found here.
Members of the Ala
The following members of the Ala are known:
Commanders
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Others
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See also
literature
- John EH Spaul : Ala². The Auxiliary Cavalry Units of the Pre-Diocletianic Imperial Roman Army. Nectoreca Press, Andover 1994, ISBN 0-9525062-0-3 .
Remarks
- ↑ Vellicus initially served as a soldier in a Numerus Germanorum before he transferred to the Ala Hamiorum .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c John EH Spaul , Ala², pp. 140-141.
- ^ 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. 176 Table 18 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Military diplomas of the years 88 ( CIL 16, 159 ), 104 ( ZPE-146-255 ), 109 ( CIL 16, 161 ), 114/117 ( CIL 16, 165 ), 121/122 ( CIL 16, 170 ), 122 ( CIL 16, 73 ), 131/170 ( Epigraphica-2016-516 ), 135 ( RMD 5, 382 ), 153 ( RMD 5, 409 , RMD 5, 410 , RMM 34 , ZPE-153-202 , ZPE-162 -244 ), 156/157 ( CIL 16, 181 , CIL 16, 182 ), 159 ( RMD 1, 53 ) and 162/203 ( RMD 3, 186 ).
- ^ Inscription from Ksar-el-Kebir ( AE 1906, 119 ).
- ^ Inscriptions from Tingis ( AE 1909, 71 , AE 1969/70, 738 , CIL 8, 21814a ).
- ↑ inscription Tocolosida ( AE 1957 62 ).