Cohors II Thebaeorum

The Cohors II Thebaeorum ( German 2nd cohort from Thebais ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

Thebaeorum : from Thebais . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the Thebais, the area around the city of Thebes , when the unit was set up . The Cohors I and II Thebaeorum were the only auxiliary units that were set up in the territory of the province of Aegyptus .

Since there is no evidence of the additions milliaria (1000 men) and equitata (partially mounted), it can be assumed that it is a pure infantry cohort, a Cohors (quingenaria) 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 province of Aegyptus is based on a military diploma dated to the year 83 AD. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Forces in Aegyptus ) that were stationed in the province. Further diplomas, dated 105, 157/161, 179 and 206, prove unity in the same province.

Locations

The cohort in Aegyptus was probably stationed in the Fayyum Basin (possibly in Philadelphia ).

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

C (aius) Caltius Opt [ato], a prefect ( CIL 9, 6114 )
T (itus) Attius Musa, a prefect ( CIL 3, 37 )

Others

Epimachus Longini, a soldier ( AE 1927, 175 )

Remarks

↑ For details on the military diplomas (literature, dates etc.) see the disc page.

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c ^d 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 , pp. 455,458
^ 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. 174 table 16 ( PDF p. 176 ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 83 ( CIL 16, 29 ), 105 ( RMD 1, 9 ), 157/161 ( CIL 16, 184 ), 179 ( RMD 3, 185 ) and 206 ( AE 2012, 1960 ).

[MD-4] For details on the military diplomas (literature, dates etc.) see the disc page.

[jsp-1] A ^b ^c ^d 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 , pp. 455,458

[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. 174 table 16 ( PDF p. 176 ).

[MD-3] Military diplomas of the years 83 ( CIL 16, 29 ), 105 ( RMD 1, 9 ), 157/161 ( CIL 16, 184 ), 179 ( RMD 3, 185 ) and 206 ( AE 2012, 1960 ).