Cohors II Pannoniorum

The Cohors II Pannoniorum ( German  2nd cohort of the Pannonians ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

• Pannoniorum : the Pannonian . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the various tribes of the Pannonians in the area of ​​the Roman province of Pannonia when the unit was established .

Since there are no references to the additions to the name 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 of Moesia superior and Britannia . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 103/105 to 124 AD.

The only evidence of unity in the province of Moesia superior is based on a diploma dated 103/105. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Armed Forces in Moesia ) that were stationed in the province.

At an unspecified point in time, the cohort was relocated to Britannia . The first evidence of unity in the province of Britannia is based on a diploma dated 105. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Forces in Britannia ) that were stationed in the province. Another diploma, dated 124, proves unity in the same province.

Locations

Cohort locations in Britannia Province may have been:

• Bibra Castle : an inscription was found here.

A lead seal with the stamp CO II P was found in Vindolanda .

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known:

Commanders

• [] lia, a prefect (RIB 880)
• C (aius) Oclatius Modestus, a prefect ( CIL 9, 1619 ). He was also prefect of the Cohors III Ituraeorum .

See also

• List of Roman auxiliary units
• Roman forces in Britannia
• Roman forces in Moesia

Web links

• 2531 - Cohors II Pannoniorum. Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB), accessed February 2, 2019 . 

literature

• 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

Remarks

1. ↑ According to Florian Matei-Popescu, Ovidiu Țentea it is unclear why the unit was relocated to Britain before the Second Dacian War of Trajan .

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} John Spaul , Cohors², pp. 315-316, 337-338.
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. 157 Table 1 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Florian Matei-Popescu, Ovidiu Țentea: Auxilia Moesiae Superioris , Mega Publishing House 2018, p. 68 ( online ).
4. ↑ Military diplomas of the years 103/105 ( ZPE-194-223 ), 105 ( CIL 16, 51 ) and 124 ( CIL 16, 70 ).
5. ↑ Inscription from Bibra ( RIB 880 )
6. ^ Lead seal from Vindolanda ( AE 1975, 572 )