Cohors IV Vindelicorum
The Cohors IV (or IIII ) Vindelicorum ( German 4th cohort of the Vindeliker ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas , inscriptions and brick stamps.
Name components
- Vindelicorum : the Vindeliker . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the Celtic tribes of the Vindeliker in the area of the Roman province of Raetia when the unit was established .
Since there are no references to the additions milliaria (1000 men) and equitata (partially mounted), it can be assumed that it is a Cohors (quingenaria) peditata , a pure infantry cohort. The nominal strength of the unit was 480 men, consisting of 6 Centuries with 80 men each.
history
The cohort was stationed in the provinces Germania and Germania superior from the 1st to the 2nd century (possibly 3rd century). The first evidence of unity in the province of Germania is based on a military diploma dated to the year 74 AD. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Armed Forces in Germania ) that were stationed in the province. Further diplomas, dated 90, 116, (129?) And 134, prove the unity in Germania superior .
The unit is also listed on a military diploma dated 124, issued for the province of Mauretania Tingitana (see Roman Forces in Mauretania ). The reasons for moving the cohort to this province are unclear; possibly she was part of the armed forces of Quintus Marcius Turbo , who suppressed 118 riots in Mauritania.
Temporal sequence
The chronological order of the military diplomas (and thus of the provinces in which the cohort was stationed) is as follows:
- Germania : 74
- Germania superior : 90 and 116
- Mauretania Tingitana : 124
- Germania superior: (129?) And 134
Locations
Locations of the cohort in Germania superior were:
- Großkrotzenburg : Several inscriptions ( CIL 13, 7410 , CIL 13, 7411 , CIL 13, 7415 ) as well as bricks with different stamps ( CIL 13, 12471 ) were found in Großkrotzenburg. Around 193/194 the unit erected a military brick building near the fort.
- Nida ( Heddernheim ): The tombstone of Atrectus was found in Heddernheim.
Bricks with the stamps of the cohort were found in other places in the area of the Civitas Taunensium ; including at the castles Saalburg and Stockstadt .
Members of the cohort
The following members of the cohort are known.
Commanders
- Fl (avius) Antiochus, a prepositive ( CIL 13, 7411 ); during his military career he was also prefect of the Cohors I Civium Romanorum .
- L (ucius) Rufidius Iullus, a prefect ( AE 1930, 147 )
Others
See also
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ For details on the military diplomas (literature, dates etc.) see the disc page.
- ↑ See in the article the section Garrison or Troops as well as the individual references and literature given there.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d e John Spaul: Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army , British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841), ISBN 978-1-84171-046- 4 , pp. 290-291
- ^ 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. 159,176 tables 3,18 ( PDF, p. 161,178 ).
- ↑ Military diplomas of the years 74 ( CIL 16, 20 ), 90 ( CIL 16, 36 , RMD 5, 333 ), 116 ( CIL 16, 62 ), 124 ( CIL 16, 171 ), 129 ( RMD 2, 90 ) and 134 ( CIL 16, 80 ).
- ↑ 25. Groß-Krotzenburg Castle. German Limes Commission , accessed on May 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Großkrotzenburg Castle. www.museen-mainlimes.de, accessed on May 22, 2017 .
- ^ Military brickworks Großkrotzenburg. www.museen-mainlimes.de, accessed on May 22, 2017 .