Cohors I Lemavorum

The Cohors I Lemavorum [civium Romanorum] ( German 1st cohort of the Lemavers [the Roman citizens] ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

Lemavorum : [the] Lemaver . The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from the Lemaver tribe in the area of the conventus Lucensis when the unit was established . (see also Gallaecia and Gallaeker )

civium Romanorum : the Roman citizen or with Roman citizenship . The soldiers of the unit had been granted Roman citizenship at some point between AD 88 and AD 109, probably during the reign of Trajan . However, this did not apply to soldiers who were accepted into the unit after this point in time. They received Roman citizenship only with their honorable farewell ( Honesta missio ) after 25 years of service.

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 first evidence in the province of Mauretania Tingitana is based on a military diploma dated to the year 88 AD. In the diploma, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman forces in Mauretania ) that were stationed in the province. Other diplomas dated 109, 114/117, 121/122, 122, 128/133, 131, 135, 153, 156/157, 161 and 162/203 prove unity in the same province.

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Mauretania Tingitana were possibly:

Sala Colonia ( Chellah )

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

[Fl] avius Quadratus Laet [ianus], a prefect ( CIL 8, 11176 )

Others

Lucanus, a centurion ( AE 1983, 996 )

Valeri Vetonis, a soldier ( AE 1983, 996 )

Remarks

↑ For details on the military diplomas (literature, dates etc.) see the disc page.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Margaret M. Roxan : The Auxilia of the Roman Army raised in the Iberian Peninsula Volume 1. (PDF 23.5 MB) discovery.ucl.ac.uk, 1973, pp. 464–466 (461–463) , accessed on February 6, 2017 .
^ ^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 , p. 104
^ 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. 176 Table 18 ( PDF p. 178 ).
↑ Margaret M. Roxan: The Auxilia of the Roman Army raised in the Iberian Peninsula Volume 2. (PDF 9.8 MB) discovery.ucl.ac.uk, 1973, pp. 173-174 (752-753) , accessed on February 6, 2017 (English).
↑ Military diplomas of the years 88 ( CIL 16, 159 ), 109 ( CIL 16, 161 ), 114/117 ( CIL 16, 165 ), 121/122 ( CIL 16, 170 ), 122 ( CIL 16, 73 ), 128 / 133 ( CIL 16, 173 ), 131 ( RMD 3, 157 ), 135 ( RMD 5, 382 ), 153 ( RMD 5, 409 , RMD 5, 410 , RMD 5, 411 , RMM 34, AE 2007, 1776 ), 156/157 ( CIL 16, 181 , CIL 16, 182 ), 161 ( RMD 2, 107 ) and 162/203 ( RMD 3, 186 ).

[MD-6] For details on the military diplomas (literature, dates etc.) see the disc page.

[mmr1-1] Margaret M. Roxan : The Auxilia of the Roman Army raised in the Iberian Peninsula Volume 1. (PDF 23.5 MB) discovery.ucl.ac.uk, 1973, pp. 464–466 (461–463) , accessed on February 6, 2017 .

[jsp-2] 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 , p. 104

[js-3] 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. 176 Table 18 ( PDF p. 178 ).

[mmr2-4] Margaret M. Roxan: The Auxilia of the Roman Army raised in the Iberian Peninsula Volume 2. (PDF 9.8 MB) discovery.ucl.ac.uk, 1973, pp. 173-174 (752-753) , accessed on February 6, 2017 (English).

[MD-5] Military diplomas of the years 88 ( CIL 16, 159 ), 109 ( CIL 16, 161 ), 114/117 ( CIL 16, 165 ), 121/122 ( CIL 16, 170 ), 122 ( CIL 16, 73 ), 128 / 133 ( CIL 16, 173 ), 131 ( RMD 3, 157 ), 135 ( RMD 5, 382 ), 153 ( RMD 5, 409 , RMD 5, 410 , RMD 5, 411 , RMM 34, AE 2007, 1776 ), 156/157 ( CIL 16, 181 , CIL 16, 182 ), 161 ( RMD 2, 107 ) and 162/203 ( RMD 3, 186 ).