Cohors II Classica

The Cohors II Classica [sagittariorum or sagittaria] ( German 2nd cohort of the fleet members [the archers ] ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

Classica : the members of the fleet. The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from members of the fleet (Latin classis ) when the unit was set up .

sagittariorum or sagittaria : the archer. The addition occurs in the military diplomas from 153 to 156/157.

Since there are no references to the additions milliaria (1000 men) and equitata (partially mounted), it can be assumed that it is a pure infantry cohort ( Cohors peditata ). The nominal strength of the unit was therefore 480 men, consisting of 6 centuries of infantry with 80 men each.

history

The cohort was stationed in Syria Province . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 88 to 156/157 AD.

The cohort already existed at the time of Augustus ; it had been set up at an unspecified time before the year 6 AD. A diploma was the first to prove it in 88 Syria . In the diploma, the Ala is listed as part of the troops (see Roman forces in Syria ) that were stationed in the province. Other diplomas, dated 91 to 156/157, prove unity in the same province.

Locations

The locations of the cohort are not known.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known:

Commanders

L (ucius) Flavius Novatus Victor Iunianus, a prefect ( CIL 9, 04855a )

Q (uintus) Aemilius Secundus, a prefect ( CIL 3, 6687 ). He was also prefect of the Cohors I Augusta .

Further cohorts with the designation Cohors II Classica

There was another cohort with this name, the Cohors II Aurelia Classica . She is documented by military diplomas from 142 to 145 and was stationed in the province of Arabia .

Remarks

↑ ^a ^b Quintus Aemilius Secundus carried out the census ordered by Publius Sulpicius Quirinius for the province of Syria in 6 AD in the city of Apamea , after he had served as prefect of the Cohors II Classica .

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b 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 , p 485
^ 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. 172 table 14 ( PDF p. 174 ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 88 ( CIL 16, 35 ), 91 ( AE 2006, 1842 , AE 2006, 1843 , ZPE-183-234 ), 114/140 ( AE 2006, 1848 ), 129 ( AE 2006, 1845 , AE 2006 , 1846 , AE 2006, 1847 ), 153 ( AE 2006, 1841 ) and 156/157 ( CIL 16, 106 ).
^ John D. Grainger: Syrian Influences in the Roman Empire to AD 300 Routledge, 2017 ( Google Books ).

[GE-5] Quintus Aemilius Secundus carried out the census ordered by Publius Sulpicius Quirinius for the province of Syria in 6 AD in the city of Apamea , after he had served as prefect of the Cohors II Classica .

[jsp-1] A ^b 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 , p 485

[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. 172 table 14 ( PDF p. 174 ).

[MD-3] Military diplomas of the years 88 ( CIL 16, 35 ), 91 ( AE 2006, 1842 , AE 2006, 1843 , ZPE-183-234 ), 114/140 ( AE 2006, 1848 ), 129 ( AE 2006, 1845 , AE 2006 , 1846 , AE 2006, 1847 ), 153 ( AE 2006, 1841 ) and 156/157 ( CIL 16, 106 ).

[jdg-4] John D. Grainger: Syrian Influences in the Roman Empire to AD 300 Routledge, 2017 ( Google Books ).