Cohors IV Sugambrorum

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

Name components

Sugambrorum : the Sugambrer . When the unit was established, the soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the Germanic Sugambrer tribe in the Roman province of Germania .

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 the Mauretania Caesariensis province . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 107 to 128/131 AD.

The first evidence in Mauretania Caesariensis is based on a military diploma that is dated to 107 AD. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman forces in Mauretania ) that were stationed in the province. Another diploma, dated 128/131, proves unity in the same province.

The last evidence of the cohort is based on the inscription ( CIL 8, 9045 ), which is dated to 255.

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Mauretania Caesariensis were possibly:

Caesarea (Cherchell): The inscriptions ( CIL 8, 9363 , CIL 8, 9393 , CIL 8, 20999 ) were found here.
Tatilti (Taraess): The inscription ( AE 1995, 1790 ) was found here.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known:

Commanders

P (ublius) Ael (ius) Primianus, a tribune ( CIL 8, 9045 ). He was previously also Decurio of Ala II Thracum Augusta .
Q [] N [] iorius Severus, a prefect ( CIL 8, 9363 )

Ti (berius) Claudiu [s] Magnus: he is named on the diploma of 107 as the commander of the cohort.

Others

Florus, a centurion ( CIL 8, 9393 )
Lovessius, a foot soldier: the diploma of 107 was issued to him.

M (arcus) Fannius Vitalis, a centurion ( CIL 8, 12370 )
Vereius Victor, a soldier ( CIL 8, 9393 )

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c 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. 234, 247
^ 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. 175 Table 17 ( PDF p. 177 ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 107 ( CIL 16, 56 ) and 128/131 ( ZPE-153-196 ).

[jsp-1] A ^b ^c 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. 234, 247

[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. 175 Table 17 ( PDF p. 177 ).

[MD-3] Military diplomas of the years 107 ( CIL 16, 56 ) and 128/131 ( ZPE-153-196 ).