Ala I Ulpia Singularium

The Ala I Ulpia Singularium ( German 1. Ala the Ulpische of the guard soldiers ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

Ulpia : the Ulpian. The honorary designation refers to Emperor Trajan , whose full name is Marcus Ulpius Traianus .

Singularium : the guards soldiers.

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 Syria Province . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 153 to 156/157 AD.

The unit was either reorganized by Trajan or an already existing unit was given the name Ulpia by him . The first evidence in Syria is based on a diploma dated 153. In the diploma, the Ala is listed as part of the troops (see Roman forces in Syria ) that were stationed in the province. Another diploma, dated 156/157, proves unity in the same province.

A vexillation of the Ala took part in the Parthian War of Lucius Verus (161-166). It is listed in the inscription ( CIL 3, 600 ) as part of the units that were under the direction of Marcus Valerius Lollianus . The inscription says that Lollianus was the commander in Mesopotamia over sections of selected riders of the Alen [..] and the cohorts .

Locations

Locations of the Ala are not known.

Members of the Ala

The following members of the Ala are known:

Commanders

C (aius) Vibius Celer Papirius Rufus, a prefect ( AE 1996, 1603 , CIL 10, 6426 ); he was also prefect of the Cohors I Montanorum (Pannonia) .

Others

Iulius Bassu [s]

More Alae called Ala Singularium

There were two other alae called Singularium :

the Ala Flavia Praetoria Singularium . She is documented by military diplomas from 88 to 153 and was stationed in the provinces of Syria and Moesia superior .
the Ala I Flavia Singularium . It is documented by diplomas from 78 to 167/168 and was stationed in the provinces of Germania and Raetia .

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c 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. 207-208.
^ 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. 174 table 16 ( PDF p. 176 ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 153 ( AE 2006, 1841 ) and 156/157 ( CIL 16, 106 ).
↑ Rudolf Haensch , Peter Weiß : A difficult way. The road construction inscription by M. Valerius Lollianus from Byllis. In: Communications from the German Archaeological Institute. Roman department . Volume 118, 2012, pp. 435–454, here pp. 441–442 and pp. 448–449 ( online ).

[jsp-1] A ^b ^c 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. 207-208.

[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. 174 table 16 ( PDF p. 176 ).

[MD-3] Military diplomas of the years 153 ( AE 2006, 1841 ) and 156/157 ( CIL 16, 106 ).

[rh-4] Rudolf Haensch , Peter Weiß : A difficult way. The road construction inscription by M. Valerius Lollianus from Byllis. In: Communications from the German Archaeological Institute. Roman department . Volume 118, 2012, pp. 435–454, here pp. 441–442 and pp. 448–449 ( online ).