Cohors V Raetorum

The Cohors V Raetorum ( German 5th cohort of the Raetians ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by military diplomas and inscriptions.

Name components

Raetorum : the Rhaetians . The soldiers of the cohort were during installation of the unit from the people of Rhaetians in the area of the Roman province Raetia recruited.

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

According to Tacitus, the auxiliary troops of the Raetians were recruited at two different times: after the conquest of Raetia around 15 BC. And around 70 AD as a result of the Helvetian uprising.

The first evidence of unity in the province of Britannia is based on military degrees dated 122. In the diplomas, the cohort is listed as part of the troops (see Roman Forces in Britannia ) that were stationed in the province.

Locations

Cohort locations in Britannia may have been:

Brocolitia (Carrawburgh): The dedicatory inscription of P […] anus was found in Brocolitia.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

[Corne] lius Dexter Mauret [anus]: he is named on one of the diplomas of 122 ( AE 2008, 800 ) as the commander of the cohort.
Sextus Cornelius Dexter , a prefect ( CIL 8, 8934 )

Others

P [...] anus, a soldier ( RIB 1529 )

Web links

6143 - Cohors V Raetorum. Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB), accessed August 1, 2018 .

Individual evidence

↑ Farkas István Gergő: The Roman Army in Raetia Dissertation, University of Pécs Faculty of Humanities 2015, p. 158 ( PDF p. 161 ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and still not checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. ). @1@ 2

↑ 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 978-1-84171-046-4 , page 274 -275, 283

^ 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 Table 1 ( PDF p. 159 ).

↑ Military diplomas of the year 122 ( AE 2008, 800 , CIL 16, 69 ).

[fig-1] Farkas István Gergő: The Roman Army in Raetia Dissertation, University of Pécs Faculty of Humanities 2015, p. 158 ( PDF p. 161 ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and still not checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. ). @1@ 2

[jsp-2] 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 978-1-84171-046-4 , page 274 -275, 283

[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. 157 Table 1 ( PDF p. 159 ).

[MD-4] Military diplomas of the year 122 ( AE 2008, 800 , CIL 16, 69 ).