Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Velox

The Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Velox ( German 1st cohort Augusta Nerviana the Fast ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is documented by military diplomas. In the military diploma of 152 she is referred to as Cohors I Nerviana .

Name components

Augusta

Nerviana

velox : the fast one or the agile one.

Since there are no references to the additions to the name 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 Mauretania Caesariensis province . It is listed on military diplomas for the years 107 to 152 AD.

The first evidence of unity in Mauretania Caesariensis is based on a diploma dated 107. 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 152, proves unity in the same province.

Locations

The locations of the cohort are not known.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known:

Titus []: he is named on the diploma of 152 as a commander.
Tanius, a foot soldier: the diploma of 152 was issued to him.

Remarks

↑ The scenario given here is based on two units: the Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Velox , which was stationed in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis , and the Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Germanorum , which was stationed (under different names) in the province of Britannia .

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 978-1841710464 , pp 217-218
^ 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 ).
^ ^A ^b Werner Eck , Andreas Pangerl: Further military diplomas for the Mauritanian provinces In: Journal for papyrology and epigraphy. Volume 162 (2007), pp. 135–247, here pp. 238–240 ( PDF ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 107 ( CIL 16, 56 ) and 152 ( ZPE-162-240 ).

[GE-5] The scenario given here is based on two units: the Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Velox , which was stationed in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis , and the Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Germanorum , which was stationed (under different names) in the province of Britannia .

[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 978-1841710464 , pp 217-218

[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 ).

[we-3] A ^b Werner Eck , Andreas Pangerl: Further military diplomas for the Mauritanian provinces In: Journal for papyrology and epigraphy. Volume 162 (2007), pp. 135–247, here pp. 238–240 ( PDF ).

[MD-4] Military diplomas of the years 107 ( CIL 16, 56 ) and 152 ( ZPE-162-240 ).