Cohors XXXII Voluntariorum

The Cohors XXXII Voluntariorum [civium Romanorum] ( German  32nd cohort of volunteers [of the Roman citizens] ) was a Roman auxiliary unit . It is evidenced by inscriptions and brick stamps. In an inscription it is referred to as Cohors XXXII Civium Romanorum .

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 . In total, up to 44 (or 48) cohorts of Roman citizens may have been formed.

Since there are no references to the additions to the name 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 probably stationed in the province of Pannonia in the 1st century AD and was possibly relocated to Germania superior under Vespasian (69–79) , where it is documented by several inscriptions. The last evidence of unity is based on inscriptions, both of which are dated to 180/192.

Locations

Locations of the cohort in Germania were possibly:

• Nida ( Heddernheim ): Several inscriptions were found here.
• Fort Ober-Florstadt : An inscription and bricks with the stamp COH XXXII VOL were found here.
• Kastell Saalburg : An inscription was found here.

Members of the cohort

The following members of the cohort are known.

Commanders

[?], a tribune ( CIL 8, 23068 ). He was also prefect of the Ala II Flavia and the Ala Vettonum . [] onaciannis Severus, a tribune ( CIL 3, 320 ). He was also a tribune in the Legio III Gallica and prefect of the Ala Veterana Gallorum .

Gaius Antonius Rufus , a tribune ( CIL 3, 386 ) Q (uintus) Plotius Maximus Trebellius Pelidianus, a tribune ( CIL 9, 5835 , CIL 9, 5836 ) Versenus Granianus, a tribune ( CIL 11, 1937 )

Others

C (aius) Lollius Crispus, a centurion ( CIL 13, 7362 ) C () Q (), a centurion ( AE 1978, 542 ) Dasius Masuri ( CIL 13, 11952 ) Ianuarius, a centurion ( CIL 13, 7382 ) Iul (ius) Sacer ( AE 1992, 1288 ) L (ucius) Val (erius) Felix, a soldier ( CIL 13, 7383 ) M (arcus) Mucius Hegetor, a medicus ( CIL 3, 10854 )

M (arcus) Nunn [i] dius Successus, a veteran ( CIL 3, 4006 ) Neratius Cleom [e] nis, a centurion ( CIL 13, 7383 ) P (h) iladelp (h) us P (h) ilandri Ca [p] padox, a soldier ( CIL 13, 7382 ) Q (uintus) Favonius Varus ( CIL 13, 7381 ) Rufinus, a centurion ( AE 1992, 1288 ) Val (erius) Pri () ( AE 1978, 542 ) Victor, a centurion ( CIL 13, 11952 )

See also

• List of Roman auxiliary units
• Roman armed forces in Germania

literature

• 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

Remarks

1. ↑ Severus was either tribune of the Cohors XXXII Voluntariorum or the Cohors XXXIII Voluntariorum , depending on how the inscription is interpreted; for details, see the article Cohors XXXIII Voluntariorum .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Inscription ( CIL 3, 4006 )
2. ^ ^{A b c} John Spaul , Cohors², pp. 19-20, 47-48.
3. ↑ Inscriptions ( AE 1978, 542 , CIL 13, 11952 )
4. ↑ Inscriptions from Heddernheim ( AE 1978, 542 , CIL 13, 7362 , CIL 13, 7381 , CIL 13, 7382 , CIL 13, 7383 )
5. ↑ Inscription from Ober-Florstadt ( AE 1992, 1288 )
6. ↑ Brick stamp ( CIL 13, 12494 )
7. ↑ Inscription from Saalburg ( CIL 13, 11952 )