Cohors II Treverorum

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The Cohors II Treverorum [Antoniniana] [Maximiniana] [Severiana] ( German  2nd cohort of Treverians [the Antoninian] [Maximinian] [the Severian] ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is documented by inscriptions.

Name components

  • Treverorum : [the] Treverer . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the Celtic tribe of the Treveri when the unit was established .
  • Maximiniana : the Maximinian. An honorific designation referring to Maximinus Thrax (235-238). The addition occurs in the inscription ( CIL 13, 11971 ).
  • Severiana : the Severian. An honorary title that refers to Severus Alexander (222-235). The addition appears in the inscription ( CIL 13, 7618 ).

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 cohort probably only came into being at the beginning of the 3rd century. set up.

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Germania superior were possibly:

According to John Spaul , the cohort was probably split between the two forts; but he also thinks it is possible that the crews are two different cohorts of Treverians.

Members of the cohort

A member of the cohort, Fl (avius) [Pate] rnius , is known from the inscription ( CIL 13, 7615 ). He may have been the unit's commander.

See also

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b See the individual references and literature given in the article.

Individual evidence

  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 188