Cohors I Frisiavonum

The Cohors I Frisiavonum ( German 1st cohort of the Frisiavonen ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions. In an inscription the unit is written as Cohors I Frixiavonum , in the Notitia dignitatum as Cohors I Frixagorum .

Name components

Frisiavonum : [the / from] Frisiavonen . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the Germanic tribe of the Frisiavonen when the unit was set up.

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 first evidence of unity in the province of Britannia is based on a military diploma dated to AD 105. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see British Army ) that were stationed in Britain. Further military diplomas, dated 122, 124, 158 and 178, attest to the unity in Britain under the governors Aulus Platorius Nepos , Gnaeus Iulius Verus and Ulpius Marcellus .

The unit with the name Cohors I Frixagorum is mentioned for the last time in the Notitia dignitatum under the direction of a tribune for the location Vindobala (Rudchester).

Locations

Building inscription of Centurios Valerius Vitalis (RIB 279)

Cohort locations in Britain may have been:

Brocolitia (Carrawburgh): An inscription on an altar indicates the presence (of parts) of the cohort. In the inscription the cohort is referred to as Cohors I Frixiav (onum) . (RIB 1523)
Mamucium ( Manchester ): Inscriptions indicate the presence (of parts) of the cohort in Manchester (RIB 577-579), probably around 160 AD.
Melandra Castle : An inscription indicates the presence (of parts) of the cohort (RIB 279).
Vindobala (Rudchester): the unit is listed in the Notitia dignitatum for this location. In addition, 2 inscriptions (RIB 1395 and 1396) on altars can be assigned to the cohort, which can be dated to the 3rd century.

Commanders

The following commanders of the unit are known by inscriptions. You had the rank of prefect .

Publius Aelius Titullus (RIB 1395)
Tiberius Claudius Decimus Cornelius Antonius (RIB 1396)

Web links

Commons : Cohors I Frisiavonum - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Cohors Primae Frisiavonum. roman-britain.co.uk, accessed February 1, 2017 .
2177 - Cohors I Frisiavonum. Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB), accessed February 9, 2017 .

Individual evidence

^ 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 ( PDF p. 159 table 1 ).
^ ^A ^b ^c ^d Paul A. Holder: A Roman Military Diploma from Ravenglass, Cumbria. In: Bulletin of the John Rylands Library. Volume 79, number 1 (1997), pp. 3–42, here p. 17 ( PDF p. 15 ).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 105 ( CIL 16, 51 ), 122 ( CIL 16, 69 ), 124 ( CIL 16, 70 ), 158 ( AE 1997, 1001 ) and 178 ( AE 2006, 1837 , RMD-04.293 and RMD-04.294 ).
↑ Notitia dignitatum in partibus Occidentis 40,36 ( online ).
↑ Notitia Dignatatum table and map. (PDF 1 MB) Newcastle University , accessed on February 9, 2017 (English).

[js-1] 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 ( PDF p. 159 table 1 ).

[pah-2] A ^b ^c ^d Paul A. Holder: A Roman Military Diploma from Ravenglass, Cumbria. In: Bulletin of the John Rylands Library. Volume 79, number 1 (1997), pp. 3–42, here p. 17 ( PDF p. 15 ).

[MD-3] Military diplomas of the years 105 ( CIL 16, 51 ), 122 ( CIL 16, 69 ), 124 ( CIL 16, 70 ), 158 ( AE 1997, 1001 ) and 178 ( AE 2006, 1837 , RMD-04.293 and RMD-04.294 ).

[ND-4] Notitia dignitatum in partibus Occidentis 40,36 ( online ).

[ugc-5] Notitia Dignatatum table and map. (PDF 1 MB) Newcastle University , accessed on February 9, 2017 (English).