Cohors II Breucorum

The Cohors II Breucorum [Gordiana] [peditata] ( German 2nd cohort of the Breuker [the Gordian] [foot soldiers] ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is documented by a military diploma as well as by inscriptions.

Name components

Breucorum : [the] Breuker . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the Illyrian people of the Breuker in the area of the Roman province of Pannonia when the unit was established .

Gordiana : the Gordian. The addition refers to Emperor Gordian III. (238-244); it appears in the inscription ( CIL 8, 21560 ).

peditata : foot soldiers. The addition appears in the inscription ( AE 1972, 226 ).

Since there are no references to the additions milliaria (1000 men) and equitata (partly mounted) and since the addition peditata appears in an inscription , it can be assumed that it is a pure infantry cohort ( Cohors peditata ). The nominal strength of the unit was 480 men, consisting of 6 Centuries with 80 men each.

history

The first evidence of unity in the Mauretania Caesariensis province is based on a military diploma dated to AD 107. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman forces in Mauretania ) that were stationed in the province.

According to John Spaul , the cohort was stationed in Mauretania Caesariensis for over 300 years .

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Mauretania Caesariensis were:

Henchir Suik: The cohort was probably stationed in Henchir Suik for a long time, where three inscriptions were also found.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

Aelius Servandus, a Decurio (around 243) ( CIL 8, 21560 )
L (ucius) Alfius Restitutus, a prefect ( CIL 5, 6995 )

L (ucius) Titius Mansuetus, a prefect ( AE 1971, 46 )
T (itus) Statius Praetuttianus, a prefect ( CIL 9, 5066 )

Others

Aemilius Suavis, a Signifer ( CIL 8, 21561 )
L (ucius) Terentius Secun [dus] ( CIL 8, 9391 )

Ulp (ius) Optatus, a soldier ( CIL 8, 21562 )

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c 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 978-1841710464 , p. 320
^ 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 Tables 17 ( PDF p. 177 ).
^ Military diploma of the year 107 ( CIL 16, 56 ).

[jsp-1] A ^b ^c 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 978-1841710464 , p. 320

[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. 175 Tables 17 ( PDF p. 177 ).

[MD-3] Military diploma of the year 107 ( CIL 16, 56 ).