Ala Parthorum (Mauretania caesariensis)

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The Ala Parthorum ( German  Ala the Parthians ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by a military diploma and several inscriptions. In some inscriptions it is referred to as Ala I Augusta Parthorum .

Name components
  • 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 ...
  • Augusta : the Augustan tables. The honorary title refers to Augustus . The addition appears in four inscriptions.
  • Parthorum : the Parthian . The soldiers of the Ala were recruited from the Parthian people when the unit was established .
  • Antoniniana : the Antoninian. The addition appears in two inscriptions.

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 Caesariensis . It is listed on a military diploma for the year 107 AD.

The first evidence of unity in Mauretania Caesariensis is based on a diploma dated 107. In the diploma, the Ala is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Armed Forces in Mauretania Caesariensis ) that were stationed in the province.

The last evidence of unity is based on an inscription dated 355.

Locations

Locations of the Ala in Mauretania Caesariensis may have been:

  • Altava (Ouled Mimoun): two inscriptions have been found here.
  • Caesarea (Cherchell): three inscriptions have been found here.

Members of the Ala

The following members of the Ala are known:

Commanders

Others

See also

literature

  • David L. Kennedy: Parthian Regiments in the Roman army in J. Fitz (ed.) Limes. Files of the XI International Limes Congress (Akadémiai Kiadó. Hungarian Academy of the Sciences), Budapest 1977, pp. 521-531 ( online ).
  • 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

  1. ↑ The scenario given here is based on three units: the Ala Parthorum (Cappadocia) , which was stationed in the province of Cappadocia , the Ala Parthorum (Germania) , which was stationed in Germania and the Ala Parthorum (Mauretania Caesariensis) , which was stationed in Mauretania Caesariensis was stationed.
  2. ↑ a b The assignment to the unit is assumed, but is not certain.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b inscriptions with Augusta ( AE 1987, 1127 , CIL 8, 9827 , CIL 8, 9828 , CIL 6, 32933 ).
  2. ↑ a b David L. Kennedy, Parthian Regiments, pp. 526-527.
  3. ^ Inscriptions with Antoniniana ( CIL 8, 9827 , CIL 8, 9828 ).
  4. ^ Military diploma of the year 107 ( CIL 16, 56 ).
  5. ^ A b John EH Spaul , Ala², pp. 176-178.
  6. ^ 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. 175 Table 17 ( PDF ).
  7. ↑ Inscription ( CIL 8, 21629 ).
  8. ↑ Inscriptions from Altava ( CIL 8, 9838 , CIL 8, 21720 ).
  9. ↑ Inscriptions from Caesarea ( AE 1976, 746 , CIL 8, 9371 , CIL 8, 21064 ).
  10. ↑ Inscription from Pomaria ( CIL 8, 21779 ).
  11. ↑ Inscription from Portus Magnus ( CIL 8, 21619 ).