Cohors I Aquitanorum (Britannia)

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The Cohors I Aquitanorum ( German  1st cohort of the Aquitanians ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas , inscriptions and brick stamps.

Name components

  • Aquitanorum : the Aquitaine . When the unit was set up, the soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the various Aquitaine tribes in the Roman province of Gallia Aquitania .

Since there are no references to the additions 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 province of Britannia . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 122 to 140/154 AD.

The first evidence of unity in Britain is based on diplomas dated 122. The diplomas list the cohort as part of the troops (see Roman Forces in Britannia ) that were stationed in the province. Further diplomas, dated 124 to 140/154, prove unity in the same province.

The last evidence of unity is based on brick stamps which (according to John Spaul) are dated to the 4th century.

Locations

Cohort locations in Britain may have been:

  • Bakewell: The inscription (RIB 278) was found here.
  • Branodunum (Brancaster)
  • Brocolitia (Carrawburgh): The inscription (RIB 1550) was found here.
  • Navio ( Brough-on-Noe ): The inscription (RIB 283) was found here.

Bricks with the unity's stamps on it were found at Brancaster.

Commanders

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

Further cohorts with the designation Cohors I Aquitanorum

There were two other cohorts with this designation:

See also

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ The scenario given here is based on two different cohorts with this designation: the Cohors I Aquitanorum (Britannia) , which was stationed in the province of Britannia and the Cohors I Aquitanorum (Germania) , which was stationed in the province of Germania . John Spaul, on the other hand, assumes only one cohort that was stationed in these provinces.

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 978-1841710464 , pp. 139-144
  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 3 ( PDF p. 159 ).
  3. ↑ Military diplomas of the years 122 ( AE 2008, 800 , CIL 16, 69 ), 124 ( CIL 16, 70 ), 126 ( CIL 16, 88 ), 127 ( RMD 4, 240 , ZPE-162-225 ) and 140/154 ( RMD 3, 168 ).
  4. ↑ a b brick stamp: Brancaster ( AE 1976, 374 , RIB 2466).