Cohors IV Gallorum (Raetia)

The military diploma of Mogetissa dated June 30, 107 AD ( CIL 16, 55 )

The military diploma of August 16, 116 ( RMD 4, 229 )

The Cohors IV (or IIII ) Gallorum ( German 4th cohort of the Gauls ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

Gallorum : the Gaul . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the various tribes of the Gauls in the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis when the unit was established .

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 was stationed in Raetia Province . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 88 to 167/168 AD.

The first evidence of unity in Raetia is based on a diploma dated 88. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Forces in Raetia ) that were stationed in the province. Further diplomas, dated from 107 to 167/168, prove unity in the same province.

Locations

The locations of the cohort in Raetia were:

Eining : The castle was built by the unit in the reign of Domitian (81–96) or Trajan (98–117). Under Hadrian (117-138) the cohort was then transferred to an unknown camp in Raetia.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known:

Commanders

Clem (ens) or Clem (entianus), a prefect or tribune ( CIL 3, 11947 )
L (ucius) Annius Fabianus, a prefect ( CIL 8, 9374 )

Titus Appalius Alfinus Secundus , a prefect ( CIL 09, 5357 ); he was also Prefect of the Ala I Augusta Thracum and Tribune of the Cohors I Aelia Brittonum .

Others

Emeritus, a foot soldier or horseman
Firmus, a foot soldier
Ninicus, a centurion

Pr (imus), a centurion or decurion
Sextilius Statutus, a centurion

Further cohorts with the designation Cohors IV Gallorum

There were three other cohorts with this designation:

the Cohors IV Gallorum (Britannia) . She is documented by military diplomas from 98 to 178 and was stationed in the province of Britannia .
the Cohors IV Gallorum (Mauretania Tingitana) . It is documented by diplomas from 88 to 161 and was stationed in Mauretania Tingitana .
the Cohors IV Gallorum (Moesia) . She is documented by diplomas from 75 to 153 and was stationed in Moesia inferior , Thracia , Cilicia and Syria .

Web links

Commons : Cohors IV Gallorum (Raetia) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f The inscription was found in Eining Fort , where the Cohors III Britannorum , the Cohors IV Gallorum and a vexillation of the Cohors II Tungrorum were stationed. An exact assignment of the listed soldier to one of these units is not possible because the name of the unit is missing in the inscription.

↑ The assignment of Titus Appalius Alfinus Secundus follows the explanations of Farkas István Gergő. He assumes that Secundus commanded the Cohors IV Gallorum stationed in Raetia , since the other units he commanded were stationed in Noricum ( Cohors I Aelia Brittonum ) and in Raetia ( Ala I Augusta Thracum ). John Spaul assigns Secundus to the Cohors IV Gallorum (Mauretania Tingitana) .

Individual evidence

↑ 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 , page 151 -152, 166

^ 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. 160 table 4 ( PDF p. 162 ).

↑ ^a ^b ^c Farkas István Gergő: The Roman Army in Raetia Dissertation, University of Pécs Faculty of Humanities 2015, pp. 155–156, 244–259, 418–419, 475, 481–482 ( PDF 19.1 MB, p 158–159, 247–262, 421–422, 478, 484–485 ( Memento of the original dated December 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link accordingly Instructions and then remove this notice. ). @1@ 2

↑ Military diplomas of the years 86 ( AE 2007, 1782 ), 107 ( CIL 16, 55 ), 116 ( RMD 3, 155 , RMD 4, 229 ), 129 ( RMD 4, 243 ), 138/140 ( RMD 2, 94 ) , 140 ( RMD 5, 387 ), 140/150 ( CIL 16, 187 ), 147 ( CIL 16, 94 ), 153 ( RMD 1, 46 ), 154/161 ( CIL 16, 117 ), 156 ( CIL 16, 183 ), 157 ( RMD 3, 170 , RMD 4, 275 , RMM 38 ), 157/161 ( RMD 5, 434 ), 161/163 ( RMD 2, 112 ), 161/168 ( CIL 16, 125 ), 166 ( CIL 16, 121 ) and 167/168 ( RMD 1, 68 ).

[AN2-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f The inscription was found in Eining Fort , where the Cohors III Britannorum , the Cohors IV Gallorum and a vexillation of the Cohors II Tungrorum were stationed. An exact assignment of the listed soldier to one of these units is not possible because the name of the unit is missing in the inscription.

[AN1-6] The assignment of Titus Appalius Alfinus Secundus follows the explanations of Farkas István Gergő. He assumes that Secundus commanded the Cohors IV Gallorum stationed in Raetia , since the other units he commanded were stationed in Noricum ( Cohors I Aelia Brittonum ) and in Raetia ( Ala I Augusta Thracum ). John Spaul assigns Secundus to the Cohors IV Gallorum (Mauretania Tingitana) .

[jsp-1] 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 , page 151 -152, 166

[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. 160 table 4 ( PDF p. 162 ).