Cohors I Gaetulorum

The Cohors I Gaetulorum ( German  1st cohort of the Gaetulers ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

• Gaetulorum : the Gaetuler . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the various Gaetul tribes when the unit was set up.

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 provinces of Alpes Maritimae and Syria . It is listed on military diplomas for the years AD 88-153.

The unit was probably set up under Claudius (41-54) and was initially stationed in the province of Alpes Maritimae . Presumably during the reign of Vespasian (69-79) the cohort was moved to the province of Syria . The first evidence of unity in Syria is based on diplomas dated to the year 88. In the diplomas, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Forces in Syria ) that were stationed in the province. Other diplomas, dated 91 to 153, prove unity in the same province.

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Alpes Maritimae were:

• Cemenelum ( Cimiez ): Several inscriptions have been found here.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

M (arcus) Claudius Restitutus, a prefect ( CIL 8, 7039 )

Sp (urius) Turranius Proculus Gellianus, a prefect ( CIL 10, 797 )

Others

Felix, a centurion ( AE 1981, 602 ) Gallianus, a centurion ( CIL 5, 7898 ) Gallus, a centurion ( AE 1964, 243 , AE 1981, 603 ) Hospes, a soldier ( AE 1981, 602 ) L (ucius) Abricius Ulato, a soldier ( AE 1981, 603 ) L (ucius) Severus Iasucten ( AE 1964, 244 )

P (ublius) Variu [s] Rusticus, a soldier ( CIL 5, 7820 ) Postumus, a Centurion ( AE 1964, 244 ) Quadratus ( CIL 5, 7895 ) Tertius, a soldier ( CIL 5, 7898 ) T (itus) Annius Firmus, a Vexillarius ( AE 1964, 243 ) T (itus) Iu (v) entius Servatus, a soldier ( AE 1981, 603 )

See also

• List of Roman auxiliary units
• Roman forces in Syria

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} John Spaul assigns Gallianus and Tertius to the Cohors I Ligurum et Hispanorum , Georgette Laguerre, however, to the Cohors I Gaetulorum . The reading at EDCS is c (ohortis) Gaetul (orum) .
2. ↑ Georgette Laguerre assigns Publius Varius Rusticus to the Cohors I Gaetulorum . The reading at EDCS is cohortis A [lp (inorum)] .

Individual evidence

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. 465, 467
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. 174 table 16 ( PDF p. 176 ).
3. ↑ Military diplomas of the years 88 ( RMD 1, 3 , RMD 5, 329 , RMD 5, 330 ), 91 ( RMD 1, 4 ), 97 ( AE 2005, 1734 ), 144 ( ZPE-188-255 , ZPE-193- 253 ) and 153 ( Chiron-2006-267 ).
4. ↑ ^{a b} Georgette Laguerre: L'occupation militaire de Cemenelum (Cimiez-Nice) In: Revue archéologique de Narbonnaise Année , 1969, pp. 165-184, here pp. 172-177 ( online ).