Cohors I Flavia Commagenorum

The Cohors I Flavia Commagenorum ( German 1st Flavian cohort from Commagene ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas , inscriptions and brick stamps.

Name components

Flavia : the Flavian. The honorary designation refers to the Flavian emperors Vespasian , Titus and Domitian . A total of 14 cohorts with this suffix are known.

Commagenorum : from Commagene . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited when the unit was set up on the territory of the former Kingdom of Commagene .

Since there is no evidence of the additions to the name milliaria (1000 men) and equitata (partially mounted), it can be assumed that it is a pure infantry cohort ( Cohors 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 provinces of Moesia Inferior and Dacia Inferior (in that order). It is listed on military diplomas for the years 92, 97, 105, 111, 129/130, 140 and 146 AD.

The first evidence of unity in the province of Moesia Inferior is based on a diploma dated to 92. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops that were stationed in the province. Other diplomas dated 97, 105 and 111 prove unity in the same province.

The first evidence of unity in the province of Dacia Inferior is based on a diploma dated 129/130. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Armed Forces in Dacia ) that were stationed in the province. Other diplomas, dated 140 and 146, prove unity in the same province.

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Dacia Inferior may have been:

Acidava
Romula
Slaveni

Bricks with stamps like COH COM , COH IF COM or COH I FL COM have been found in various places.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

The commanders had the rank of prefect .

[.] Betitius Pietas ( CIL 9, 1132 )

M. Antonius Modianius ( CIL 6, 3504 )

Others

M (arcus) Iulius Tertullus, a veteran ( AE 1938, 6 )

Mitridates, a soldier ( AE 1938, 6 )

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c ^d 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 , p. 403
^ 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. 166,171 table 9,13 ( PDF p. 168,173 ).
^ Ovidiu Țentea, Florian Matei-Popescu: Alae et Cohortes Daciae et Moesiae. A review and update of J. Spaul's Ala and Cohors In: Acta Musei Napocensis 39-40 / I Cluj-Napoca, 2002-2003 (2004), pp. 259-296, here p. 279 ( online ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 92 (ZPE-148-269 = AE 2003, 1548 ), 97 (RMD-05,338 = AE 1985, 764 ), 105 ( CIL 16, 50 ), 111 (RMD-04,222), 129/130 (RMD -05,376 = AE 1997, 1764 ), 140 (RMD-01,39 = AE 1962, 264 ) and 146 (RMD-04,269 = AE 2001, 2155 ).

[jsp-1] A ^b ^c ^d 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 , p. 403

[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. 166,171 table 9,13 ( PDF p. 168,173 ).

[ot-3] Ovidiu Țentea, Florian Matei-Popescu: Alae et Cohortes Daciae et Moesiae. A review and update of J. Spaul's Ala and Cohors In: Acta Musei Napocensis 39-40 / I Cluj-Napoca, 2002-2003 (2004), pp. 259-296, here p. 279 ( online ).

[MD-4] Military diplomas of the years 92 (ZPE-148-269 = AE 2003, 1548 ), 97 (RMD-05,338 = AE 1985, 764 ), 105 ( CIL 16, 50 ), 111 (RMD-04,222), 129/130 (RMD -05,376 = AE 1997, 1764 ), 140 (RMD-01,39 = AE 1962, 264 ) and 146 (RMD-04,269 = AE 2001, 2155 ).