Cohors XXIV Voluntariorum

The consecration of the Publius Quintius Terminus ( CIL 13, 6449 )

The Cohors XXIV (or XXIIII ) Voluntariorum [civium Romanorum] [Antoniniana] [Severiana] ( German 24th cohort of volunteers [the Roman citizens] [the Antoninian] [the Severian] ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by inscriptions and brick stamps.

Name components

Voluntariorum : the volunteer.

civium Romanorum : the Roman citizen. The soldiers of the cohort were recruited from Roman citizens when the unit was established. The unit was probably excavated under Augustus together with other cohorts; the formation of the units probably took place during the Pannonian uprising and after the defeat of the Varus . A total of up to 44 (or 48) cohorts of Roman citizens may have been formed, of which only 18 are recorded.

Antoniniana : the Antoninian. A title of honor that refers to Elagabal (218–222). The addition appears in the inscription ( CIL 13, 6531 ).

Severiana : the Severian. An honorary title that refers to Severus Alexander (222-235). The addition appears in the inscription ( CIL 13, 6532 ).

Since there are no references to the additions milliaria (1000 men) and equitata (partially mounted), it can be assumed that it is a Cohors (quingenaria) peditata , a pure infantry cohort. The nominal strength of the unit was 480 men, consisting of 6 Centuries with 80 men each.

history

The cohort was stationed in the province of Germania superior in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD . To 159/161, the unit was from the fort Benningen into the fort Murrhardt laid. In both places, the cohort was probably assigned to the Exploratores Boiorum et Tribocorum , a scout department.

The final proof of unity is based on the inscription ( CIL 13, 6532 ) dated 222/235.

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Germania superior were:

Benningen Fort : The inscription ( CIL 13, 6449 ) was found here.
Murrhardt Castle : Several inscriptions were found here.

Bricks marked COH XXIIII were found in various places in Germania superior .

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

P (ublius) Quintius Terminus, a tribune ( CIL 13, 6449 ).

Sex (tus) Iulius Florus Victorinus, a tribune ( CIL 13, 6530 )

Others

[] s Lucius, a veteran ( CIL 13, 11678a )
[] us Iucundus, a soldier ( Nesselhauf 115 )
Asson (ius) Iustus, a soldier ( CIL 13, 6533 )

Florentini (us) Quintianus, a veteran and former Cornicularius ( AE 1971, 278 )
L (ucius) Antonius Maternus, a centurion ( CIL 13, 6346 )
M (arcus) Iunius Montanu [s], a soldier ( AE 1932, 30 )

Web links

Commons : Cohors XXIV Voluntariorum - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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 , pp. 19-20 , 42-43
↑ ^a ^b Marcus Reuter : Studies on the numbers of the Roman Army in the Middle Imperial Era, dissertation, In: Reports of the Roman-Germanic Commission 80, 1999, pp. 359-569, here pp. 437, 439.

[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 , pp. 19-20 , 42-43

[mr-2] Marcus Reuter : Studies on the numbers of the Roman Army in the Middle Imperial Era, dissertation, In: Reports of the Roman-Germanic Commission 80, 1999, pp. 359-569, here pp. 437, 439.