List of Roman auxiliary units

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The following auxiliary units are documented within the Roman army for the imperial period and late antiquity ; but they did not all exist at the same time. The list is not complete.

Team strengths

The theoretical team strength of the various units is given as follows, assuming a strength of 80 men for a centurie and a strength of 30 riders for a tower :

unit Number Centuries Number Towers Strength
Ala - 16 480
Ala milliaria - 24 720
Cohors peditata 6th - 480
Cohors equitata 6th 4th 600
Cohors milliaria peditata 10 - 800
Cohors milliaria equitata 10 8th 1040

Additions to names

General

  • armillata : awarded with Armilla .
  • cR or civium Romanorum : the / from Roman citizens or with Roman citizenship. The soldiers of the unit had been granted Roman citizenship at one point in time. 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.
  • eq or equitata : partially mounted, d. H. the unit was a mixed association of infantry and cavalry.
  • felix : the lucky one
  • mill or mil (l) iaria : 1000 men. An Ala milliaria had a nominal strength of 720 riders. A Cohors milliaria peditata had a nominal strength of 800 men, a Cohors milliaria equitata a nominal strength of 1040 men.
  • peditata : foot soldiers
  • pf or pia fidelis : the pious and faithful
  • quingenaria : 500 men. A Cohors (quingenaria) (peditata) had a nominal strength of 480 men, a Cohors (quingenaria) equitata a nominal strength of 600 men.
  • sagittariorum or sagittaria : the / from archers
  • torquata : awarded with torques .
  • veterana : the veteran.
  • victrix : the victorious
  • voluntariorum : the volunteer

Emperors or dynasties

  • Aelia : reference to Hadrian , whose full name is Publius Aelius Hadrianus .
  • Augusta : reference to Augustus
  • Aurelia : Reference to Mark Aurel or Antoninus Pius , whose birth name is Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus .
  • Flavia : reference to the Flavian emperors Vespasian , Titus or Domitian .
  • Nervia or Nervana : reference to Nerva
  • Septimia : reference to Septimius Severus
  • Ulpia : Relation to Trajan , whose full name is Marcus Ulpius Traianus .

Remarks

  1. Paul Holder assumed that the Cohors Aelia Expedita and the Cohors I Aelia Singularium received their Aelia suffix from Antoninus Pius, probably in connection with the uprising in Mauritania. Peter Weiß , Michael P. Speidel no longer see any need for this, as the Cohors I Aurelia Classica and the Cohors II Aurelia Classica by Antoninus Pius were given the addition of Aurelia . Literature: Paul A. Holder: Auxiliary units entitled Aelia In: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik . Volume 122 (1998), pp. 253-262, here p. 261 ( PDF p. 11 ). Peter Weiß , Michael P. Speidel : The first military diploma for Arabia In: Journal for papyrology and epigraphy. Volume 150 (2004), pp. 253-264, here p. 262.

Alae

When Ala refers to a mounted unit of the Roman army of the empire. The target strength was 480 ( Ala quingenaria ) and 720 ( Ala milliaria ) riders.

Imperial times

Surname description Strength Stationing locations
Ala Afrorum veterana Ala of the (North) Africans 480 Germania, Germania inferior
Ala Agrippiana Miniata Ala des Agrippa Miniata 480 Britannia
Ala Antiana Gallorum et Thracum Ala of Antius the Gauls and Thracians
Ala Antoniniana Ala the Antoninian 480 ?
Ala Apriana Ala des aper 480 Aegyptus
Ala I Aravacorum Ala the Aravacer
Ala II Aravacorum Ala the Aravacer
Ala I Asturum 1. Ala the Asturians 480 Germania, Moesia , Dacia
Ala II Asturum 2. Ala the Asturians 480 Pannonia ( Intercisa ), Britannia ( Cilurnum )
Ala III Asturum cR pf 3. Ala the Asturians 480 Hispania , Mauretania Tingitana
Ala Atectorigiana Ala of Atectorix
Ala Augusta Ala the Augustan tables
Ala I Augusta Britannica 1. Ala the Augustan Britannica
Ala I Augusta Gallorum cR 1. Ala the Augustan tables of the Gauls 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Ala I Augusta Gallorum Proculeiana ob virtutem appellata 1. Ala the Augustan tables of the Gauls of Proculeius 480 Britannia ( Cilurnum )
Ala I Augusta Gemina Colonorum 1. Ala the Augustan Gemina Colonorum 480 Cappadocia
Ala I Augusta Germaniciana (or Augusta Germanica) 1. Ala the August tables of Germanicus 480 Cappadocia
Ala I Augusta Ituraeorum sagittaria 1. Ala the Augustan tables from Iturea 480 Pannonia ( Arrabona , Intercisa ), Dacia ( Micia )
Ala I Augusta Nerviana 1. Ala the Augustan the nervous
Ala I Augusta Parthorum 1. Ala the Augustan of the Parthians
Ala Augusta Petriana Ala the Augustan tables of Petra
Ala I Augusta Thracum 1. Ala the Thracian Augustan tables 480 Syria , Raetia , Noricum ( Augustianis )
Ala II Augusta Thracum 2. Ala the Augustan Tables of the Thracians
Ala III Augusta Thracum sagittaria 3. Ala the Thracians' Augustan tables 480 Syria, Pannonia ( Carnuntum , Odiavum )
Ala Augusta Vocontiorum cR Ala the Augustan tables of the Vocontier 480 Germania, Britannia
Ala I Augusta Xoitana 1. Ala the Augustan Xoitana 480 Aegyptus, Syria
Ala Auriana Ala of Aurius
Ala I Batavorum cR pf mill 1. Ala the Batavians 720 Germania, Pannonia superior , Dacia superior
Ala I Bosporanorum 1. Ala of the Bosporans 480 Pannonia ( Odiavum ), Dacia ( Micia )
Ala I Britannica 1. Ala Britannica
Ala I Brittonum cR 1. Ala of the British 480 Pannonia ( Alta Ripa ), Dacia
Ala Campagonum Ala the Campagonians
Ala I Cannanefatium cR 1. Ala of the Cananefats 480 Germania, Pannonia ( Gerulata )
Ala Celerum Ala Celerum 480 ?
Ala I Civium Romanorum 1. Ala of the Roman citizens 480 Pannonia ( Alisca , Cornacum , Intercisa , Teutoburgium ), Dacia
Ala Classiana Ala des Classius
Ala I Claudia Gallorum (or Ala I Claudia Gallorum Capitoniana ) 1.Ala the Claudian of the Gauls (or the Gauls of the Capito) 480 Moesia inferior , Dacia inferior
Ala II Claudia Gallorum 2. Ala the Claudian of the Gauls 480 Moesia inferior, Cappadocia
Ala I Claudia Nova Miscellanea 1. Ala the Claudian the new the mixed 480 Dalmatia , Germania, Moesia superior , Dacia
Ala I Commagenorum sagittaria mill 1. Ala from Commagene 720 Aegyptus, Noricum ( Comagena )
Ala Constantium Ala Constantium
Ala Contariorum Ala the Contarii
Ala Exploratorum Pomariensium Ala the scouts in Pomaria 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Ala Fida Vindex (or Ala I Flavia Fida ) Ala loyalty the avenging (or ala the Flavian loyalty)
Ala company Catafractaria Ala the reliable of the cataphracts
Ala I Flavia felix Numidica 1. Ala the Flavish 480 Africa
Ala II Flavia mill pf 2. Ala the Flavian 720 Germania, Raetia ( Aalen )
Ala I Flavia Agrippiana 1. Ala the Flavish of Agrippa 480 Syria
Ala II Flavia Agrippiana 2. Ala the Flavish of Agrippa 480 ?
Ala I Flavia Augusta Britannica mill cR to torquata 1. Ala the Flavian the Augustan Britannica 720 Pannonia, Dacia
Ala I Flavia Gaetulorum 1. Ala the Flavian of the Gaetulians 480 Moesia inferior, Pannonia inferior ( Albertfalva )
Ala I Flavia Gemelliana 1. Ala the Flavish of Gemellus 480 Raetia ( Germanicum )
Ala I Flavia Gemina 1. Ala the Flavian Gemina 480 Germania
Ala II Flavia Gemina 2. Ala the Flavian Gemina
Ala II Flavia Hispanorum cR 2. Ala the Flavian of the Hispanics 480 Hispania tarraconensis
Ala Flavia Praetoria Singularium Ala the Flavian Praetoria of the guards soldiers 480 Syria, Moesia superior
Ala I Flavia Singularium cR pf 1. Ala the Flavian of the guards 480 Germania, Raetia ( Celeusum )
Ala Flaviana or Ala Flaviana Gallorum Ala of Flavius ​​or Flavius ​​the Gauls
Ala Frontoniana Ala des Fronto
Ala Gaetulorum Veterana Ala the Gaetuler the Veteran
Ala II Gallorum 2. Ala the Gauls 480 Cappadocia
Ala I Gallorum Atectorigiana 1. Ala the Gauls of Atectorix 480 Moesia, Dacia
Ala I Gallorum Flaviana 1. Ala the Gauls of Flavius 480 Moesia
Ala Gallorum Indiana Ala the Gauls of the Indus
Ala Gallorum Petriana cR to torquata mill Ala the Gauls of Petra 720 Germania, Britannia ( Uxelodunum )
Ala Gallorum Picentiana Ala the Gaul of Picens 480 Germania, Britannia
Ala Gallorum Sebosiana Ala the Gauls of Sebosus 480 Germania, Britannia
Ala I Gallorum Tauriana cR torquata victrix 1. Ala the Gauls of Taurus 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Ala Gallorum Veteranorum Ala the Gaul the veteran
Ala I Gallorum et Bosporanorum 1. Ala of the Gauls and Bosporans
Ala I Gallorum et Pannoniorum 1. Ala the Gauls and Pannonians
Ala II Gallorum et Pannoniorum 2. Ala the Gauls and Pannonians
Ala Gallorum et Thracum Antiana Ala the Gauls and Thracians of Antius 480 Syria, Syria Palestine
Ala Gallorum et Thracum Classiana cR invicta to torquata victrix Ala the Gauls and Thracians of Classius 480 Britannia, Germania inferior
Ala Gallorum et Thracum Constantium Ala the Gauls and Thracians Constantium 480 Syria, Syria Palestine
Ala Gemelliana Ala des Gemellus 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Ala Gemina Colonorum Ala Gemina Colonorum
Ala Gemina Sebastena Ala Gemina from Sebaste 480 Syria, Mauretania Caesarensis
Ala I Hamiorum Syrorum sagittariorum 1. Ala from Hama 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Ala Herculana Ala Herculana
Ala I Hispanorum 1. Ala the Hispanic 480 Germania, Pannonia, Moesia inferior, Dacia superior, Dacia inferior
Ala I Hispanorum Aravacorum 1. Ala the Hispanic the Aravacers 480 Pannonia ( Arrabona , Carnuntum , Celamantia )
Ala II Hispanorum Aravacorum 2. Ala the Hispanic the Aravacers 480 Pannonia ( Teutoburgian ), Moesia
Ala I Hispanorum Asturum 1. Ala the Hispanics the Asturians 480 Britannia ( Arbeia , Condercum )
Ala I Hispanorum Auriana 1. Ala the Hispanics of Aurius 480 Raetia ( Biriciana )
Ala I Hispanorum Campagonum cR 1. Ala the Hispanic the Campagonians 480 Dacia ( Micia )
Ala Hispanorum Tironum Ala the Hispanic recruits 480 Germania
Ala Hispanorum Veterana Ala the Hispanic the veteran 480 Germania
Ala Hispanorum Vettonum cR Ala the Hispanic Vettons 480 Britannia
Ala I Illyricorum 1. Ala the Illyrians 480 Dacia
Ala Indiana (or Indiana Gallorum) Ala of the Indus (or the Indus of the Gauls) 480 Germania ( Buruncum ), Britannia ( Corinium Dobunnorum )
Ala I Lemavorum 1. Ala the Lemaver 480 ?
Ala Longiniana Ala des Longinus 480 Germania inferior
Ala Macedonica Ala Macedonica
Ala Mauretana or Ala Mauretanica Ala Mauretana or Mauretanica
Ala Milliaria Ala milliaria
Ala II milliaria Ala II milliaria
Ala Moesica felix torquata pf Ala Moesica 480 Germania ( Asciburgium )
Ala I Nerviana Augusta fidelis mill 1. Ala the nervous the Augustan tables 720 Mauretania Caesariensis
Ala I Noricorum 1. Ala the Noriker 480 Germania ( Burginatium , Durnomagus )
Ala Nova company Catafractaria mill Ala the new, the reliable of the cataphracts 720 Arabia ( Bostra )
Ala Numidica Ala Numidica
Ala I Osrhoenorum sagittaria 1. Ala from Osrhoene 480 Pannonia ( Brigetio )
Ala Palmyrenorum Ala from Palmyra 480 Dacia ( Boroșneu Mare Fort )
Ala I Pannoniorum 1. Ala the Pannonians 480 Africa, Numidia
Ala I Pannoniorum (or Pannoniorum et Gallorum) 1. Ala the Pannonians (or the Pannonians and Gauls) 480 Dalmatia, Pannonia ( Arrabona ), Moesia, Dacia
Ala I Pannoniorum Sabiniana 1. Ala the Pannonians of Sabinus 480 Britannia ( Arbeia , Onnum )
Ala I Pannoniorum Tampiana victrix mill 1. Ala the Pannonians of Tampius 720 Britannia, Noricum ( Lentia ), Pannonia ( Carnuntum )
Ala II Pannoniorum (or Pannoniorum et Gallorum) 2. Ala the Pannonians (or the Pannonians and Gauls) 480 Moesia, Dacia ( Banatska Palanka , Gherla )
Ala Pansiana (or Pansia) Ala des Panza 480 Moesia
Ala Parthorum Ala the Parthians 480 Cappadocia
Ala Parthorum Ala the Parthians 480 Germania inferior, Germania superior
Ala Parthorum Ala the Parthians 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Ala Parthorum et Araborum Ala the Parthians and Arabs
Ala Patrui Ala of Patruus 480 ?
Ala Petriana Ala of Petra
Ala VII Phrygum (or Ala Phrygum) 7. Ala the Phrygians (or Ala the Phrygians) 480 Syria, Syria Palestine
Ala Picentiana Ala des Picens
Ala Pomponiana Ala of Pomponius 480 Germania
Ala I Praetoria cR Ala Praetoria 480 Germania, Pannonia ( Teutoburgium ), Moesia superior
Ala Praetoria Singularium Ala Praetoria of the guards soldiers
Ala Rusonis Ala des Ruso 480 Germania
Ala Sabiniana Ala of Sabinus
Ala Sarmatarum Ala of the Sarmatians 480 Britannia
Ala Scaevae Ala des Scaeva 480 Gallia , Aegyptus
Ala I Scubulorum 1. Ala the scubuler 480 Moesia, Pannonia, Germania, Germania Superior
Ala Sebastena Ala from Sebaste
Ala Sebosiana (or Sebosiana Gallorum) Ala of Sebosus (or Sebosus the Gauls)
Ala I Septimia Syrorum mill 1. Ala the Septimic of the Syrians 720 Pannonia
Ala II Syrorum cR (or Ala II Septimia Syrorum mill cR) 2. Ala of the Syrians (or 2. Ala the Syrians' seventh) 720 Mauretania Tingitana
Ala Siliana cR to torquata to armillata Ala of Silius 480 Pannonia ( Alta Ripa )
Ala I singularium 1. Ala of the guards
Ala Sulpicia Ala Sulpicia 480 Germania Inferior
Ala Tampiana Ala of Tampius
Ala Tauriana Ala of the Taurus
Ala I Thracum 1. Ala the Thracians 480 Britannia, Germania ( Fectio )
Ala I Thracum Herculana 1. Ala of the Thracians Herculana 480 Cappadocia, Syria, Aegyptus
Ala I Thracum Mauretana 1. Ala of the Thracians Mauretana 480 Iudaea , Syria, Aegyptus
Ala I Thracum Veterana sagittaria 1. Ala the Thracians the veteran 480 Pannonia ( Campona , Intercisa )
Ala I Thracum Victrix cR 1. Ala the Thracians the Victorious 480 Noricum ( Lentia ), Pannonia ( Carnuntum )
Ala II Thracum Augusta 2. Ala the Thracians the Augustan tables 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Ala III Thracum or Ala III Thracum Augusta 3. Ala the Thracians or the Thracians the Augustan tables
Ala Treverorum Ala the Treverer 480 Germania
Ala I Tungrorum 1. Ala the Tungerer 480 Britannia
Ala I Tungrorum Frontoniana 1. Ala the Tungerer of the Fronto 480 Germania ( Asciburgium ), Pannonia ( Aquincum , Campona , Carnuntum , Intercisa ),
Dacia Porolissensis
Ala II Ulpia Afrorum 2. Ala the Ulpian of the (North) Africans 480 Aegyptus
Ala II Ulpia Auriana 2. Ala the Ulpische of Aurius 480 Cappadocia
Ala I Ulpia Contariorum mill cR 1. Ala the ulpic of the Contarii 720 Pannonia superior ( Arrabona )
Ala I Ulpia Dacorum 1. Ala the Ulpian of the Dacians 480 Cappadocia
Ala I Ulpia Dromadariorum Palmyrenorum mill 1. Ala the Ulpische the camel rider 720 Arabia, Syria
Ala I Ulpia Singularium 1. Ala the Ulpische of the guards soldiers 480 Syria
Ala I Ulpia Syriaca 1. Ala the Ulpic Syriaca 480 Syria
Ala I Vespasiana Dardanorum 1. Ala the Vespasian of the Dardans 480 Moesia
Ala Veterana Gaetulorum Ala the Veteran of Gaetuler 480 Iudaea, Arabia
Ala Veterana Gallica (or Veterana Gallorum or
Ala Veterana Gallorum et Thracum)
Ala the veterans the Gaulish (or the Gauls or
the Gauls and Thracians)
480 Syria, Aegyptus
Ala Vettonum (or Vettonum Hispanorum) Ala of the vettons (or the vettons of the Hispanics)
Ala Vocontiorum Ala the Vocontier 480 Aegyptus, Syria
Ala Xoitana Ala Xoitana
  1. A unit with the name Ala Antoniniana is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 9, 2213 ). It is controversial whether this was an independent unit or a unit that was firmly assigned to the Legio II Italica . Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, pp. 243-244.
  2. The existence of a unit with the name Ala Hispanorum Tironum is assumed based on the (incomplete) inscription ( CIL 6, 41050 ). Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, p. 21.
  3. The existence of a unit with the name Ala Hispanorum Veterana is assumed based on the (incomplete) inscription ( CIL 6, 41050 ). Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, p. 21.
  4. A unit with the name Ala I Lemavorum is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 2, 2103 ). According to John Spaul , it is likely to be a short-lived unit. Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, p. 249.
  5. The existence of a unit with the name Ala I Osrhoenorum sagittaria is suspected on the basis of a brick with the stamp SOTALA , which was found in Brigetio. Literature: Ovidiu Țentea , Ex Oriente, p. 34.
  6. The reading of the inscription ( AE 1966, 286 ) is controversial. Ovidiu Țentea and other historians assign the inscription to an Ala I Septimia Syrorum , while John Spaul assigns it to an Ala II Septimia Syrorum . Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, pp. 211-214, Ovidiu Țentea , Ex Oriente, pp. 34-35.
  7. John Spaul assigns the inscriptions ( AE 1931, 36 , AE 1966, 286 ) to an Ala II Septimia Syrorum . Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, pp. 211-214
  8. The existence of a unit with the name Ala Treverorum is presumed based on the (incomplete) inscription ( AE 1968, 321 ) and literary sources. Tacitus mentions an Ala Treverorum in his Annales (Book III, Chapter 42) and Historiae (Book II, Chapters 14 and 28, Book IV, Chapter 18). Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, pp. 252-253.
  9. A unit with the name Ala II Ulpia Afrorum is documented by the Notitia dignitatum , Orientis XXVIII for the province of Aegyptus . Despite the name, it may be a late antique new formation. Literature: John Spaul , Ala2, p. 243.

Notitia dignitatum

Surname description section Stationing locations
Ala octava ... 8. Ala ... Orientis XXXI : Dux Thebaidos Abydum-Abocedo
Ala prima Abasgorum 1. Ala Abasgorum Orientis XXXI Hibeos-Oaseos maioris, Oasi maiore
Ala prima Aegyptiorum 1. Ala of the Egyptians Orientis XXVIII : Comes limitis Aegypti Selle
Ala secunda Aegyptiorum 2. Ala of the Egyptians Orientis XXVIII Tacasiria
Ala secunda nova Aegyptiorum 2. Ala the new one from the Egyptians Orientis XXXVI : Dux Mesopotamiae Cartha
Ala prima Alamannorum 1. Ala of the Alamanni Orientis XXXII : Dux Foenicis Neia
Ala Antana dromedariorum Ala Antana dromedariorum Orientis XXXIV : Dux Palaestinae Admatha
Ala Apriana Ala Apriana Orientis XXVIII Hipponus
Ala tertia arabum 3. Ala Arabum Orientis XXVIII Thenenuthi
Ala Arcadiana nuper constituta Ala Arcadiana nuper constituta Orientis XXVIII
Ala secunda Armeniorum 2. Ala Armeniorum Orientis XXVIII Oasi minore
Ala secunda Assyriorum 2. Ala Assyriorum Orientis XXVIII Sosteos
Ala prima Asturum 1. Ala the Asturians Occidentis XL : Dux Britanniarum Conderco
Ala secunda Asturum 2. Ala the Asturians Occidentis XL Cilurno
Ala prima Augusta Colonorum 1. Ala the Augustan colonorum Orientis XXXVIII : Dux Armeniae Chiaca
Ala Auriana Ala Auriana Orientis XXXVIII Dascusa
Ala quarta Britonum 4. Ala of the British Orientis XXXI Isiu
Ala castello Tablariensi constituta Ala ... Orientis XXXVIII
Ala Constantiana Ala Constantiana Orientis XXXIV Toloha
Ala secunda Constantiana 2. Ala Constantiana Orientis XXXVII : Dux Arabiae Libona
Ala prima Damascena 1. Ala Damascena Orientis XXXII Monte Iovis
Ala noun Diocletiana Ala noun Diocletiana Orientis XXXII Veriaraca
Ala prima nova Diocletiana 1. Ala the New Diocletiana Orientis XXXV : Dux Osrhoenae inter Thannurin et Horobam
Ala tertia dromedariorum 3. Ala dromedariorum Orientis XXXI Maximianopoli
Ala prima Foenicum 1. Ala Foenicum Orientis XXXII Rene
Ala quintadecima Flavia Carduenorum 15. Ala the Flavian of the Carduens Orientis XXXVI Caini
Ala octava Flavia Francorum 8. Ala the Flavian of the Franks Orientis XXXVI Ripaltha
Ala prima Flavia Raetorum 1. Ala the Flavian of Raeter Occidentis XXXV : Dux Raetiae Quintanis
Ala prima Francorum 1. Ala the Franks Orientis XXXI
Orientis XXXII
contra Apollonos
Cunna
Ala secunda Gallorum 2. Ala the Gauls Orientis XXXVIII Aeliana
Ala Germanorum Ala of the Germanic peoples Orientis XXXI Pescla
Ala Herculea Ala Herculea Occidentis XXVI : Comes Tingitaniae Tamuco
Ala prima Herculea 1. Ala Herculea Occidentis XL Olenaco
Ala prima Herculia 1. Ala Herculia Orientis XXVIII Scenas extra Gerasa
Ala prima nova Herculia 1. Ala the New Herculia Orientis XXXIII : Dux Syriae Ammudah
Ala secunda Herculia dromedariorum 2. Ala Herculia dromedariorum Orientis XXXI Psinaula
Ala septima Herculia voluntaria 7. Ala Herculia voluntaria Orientis XXXI contra Lata
Ala prima Hiberorum 1. Ala Hiberorum Orientis XXXI Thmou
Ala secunda Hispanorum 2. Ala the Hispanic Orientis XXXI Poisrietemidos
Ala sexta Hispanorum 6. Ala the Hispanic Orientis XXXVII Gomoha
Ala Idiota constituta Ala Idiota constituta Orientis XXXIV
Ala prima Iovia catafractariorum 1. Ala Iovia of the Catafracts Orientis XXXI Pampanes
Ala prima Iovia felix 1. Ala Iovia the lucky one Orientis XXXVIII Chaszanenica
Ala prima Iuthungorum 1. Ala of the Iuthungen Orientis XXXIII Salutaria
Ala secunda miliarensis 2. Ala miliarensis Orientis XXXVII Naarsafari
Ala prima miliara 1. Ala miliaria Orientis XXXIV Hasta
Ala nona miliaria 9. Ala miliaria Orientis XXXVII Auatha
Ala Neptunia Ala Neptunia Orientis XXXI Chenoboscia
Ala secunda Paflagonum 2. Ala from Paphlagonia Orientis XXXV Thillafica
Ala octava Palmyrenorum 8. Ala from Palmyra Orientis XXXI Foenicionis
Ala prima Parthorum 1. Ala the Parthians Orientis XXXV Resaia
Ala quinta Praelectorum 5. Ala Praelectorum Orientis XXVIII Dionisiada
Ala prima praetoria nuper constituta 1. Ala praetoria ... Orientis XXXVIII
Ala Petriana Ala of Petra Occidentis XL Petrianis
Ala prima Quadorum 1. Ala Quadorum Orientis XXXI Oasi minore - Trimtheos
Ala quinta Raetorum 5. Ala the Raeter Orientis XXVIII Scenas Veteranorum
Ala Rizena Ala Rizena Orientis XXXVIII Aladaleariza
Ala prima salutaria 1. Ala salutaria Orientis XXXV Duodecimo constituta
Ala secunda Salutis 2. Ala Salutis Orientis XXXII Arefa
Ala septima Sarmatarum 7. Ala of the Sarmatians Orientis XXVIII Scenas Mandrorum
Ala prima Saxonum 1. Ala of the Saxons Orientis XXXII Verofabula
Ala prima miliaria Sebastena 1. Ala miliaria Sebastena Orientis XXXIV Asuada
Ala Sirmensis Ala Sirmensis Occidentis XXXII : Dux Pannoniae Sirmi
Ala Theodosiana Ala Theodosiana Orientis XXXVIII apud Auaxam
Ala Theodosiana nuper constituta Ala Theodosiana nuper constituta Orientis XXVIII
Ala felix Theodosiana Ala the Happy Theodosiana Orientis XXXVIII Siluanis
Ala prima felix Theodosiana 1. Ala the Happy Theodosiana Orientis XXXVIII Pithiae
Ala prima Tingitana 1. Ala Tingitana Orientis XXVIII Thinunepis
Ala secunda Ulpia Afrorum 2. Ala the Ulpian Afrorum Orientis XXVIII Thaubasteos
Ala prima Ulpia Dacorum 1. Ala the Ulpian of the Dacians Orientis XXXVIII Suissa
Ala prima Valentiana 1. Ala Valentiana Orientis XXXVII Thainatha
Ala secunda felix Valentiana 2. Ala Happy Valentiana Orientis XXXIV apud Praesidium
Ala secunda felix Valentiniana 2. Ala the happy Valentiniana Orientis XXXVII apud Adittha
Ala prima Valeria dromedariorum 1. Ala Valeria dromedariorum Orientis XXXI Precteos
Ala septima Valeria praelectorum 7. Ala Valeria praelectorum Orientis XXXV Thillacama
Ala secunda Valeria Sequanorum 2. Ala Valeria the Sequaner Occidentis XXXV Vimania
Ala secunda Valeria singularis 2. Ala Valeria singularis Occidentis XXXV Vallatio
Ala octava Vandilorum 8. Ala Vandilorum Orientis XXVIII No
Ala veterana Gallorum Ala the veterans of the Gauls Orientis XXVIII Rinocoruna
Ala prima Victoriae 1. Ala Victoriae Orientis XXXV Touia versus Bintha
  1. a b c d e f g Literature: Michael Alexander Speidel : The Development of the Roman Forces in Northeastern Anatolia. New evidence for the history of the exercitus Cappadocicus. , Special print from: MA Speidel, Heer und Herrschaft im Römischen Reich der Hohen Kaiserzeit, Stuttgart 2009, pp. 595–631, here pp. 597–599 ( online ).

Cohorts

The auxiliary groups were mostly divided into cohorts ; the command of an auxiliary cohort was usually held by a prefect . In a cohort made up of Roman citizens and a Cohors milliaria , the commander was usually a tribune . The nominal strength was either 480 ( Cohors quingenaria peditata ), 600 ( Cohors quingenaria equitata ), 800 ( Cohors milliaria peditata ) or 1040 ( Cohors milliaria equitata ) men.

Imperial times

Surname description Strength Stationing locations
Cohors I Aelia Athoitorum (or Athoitorum et Berecynthorum) 1. Cohort the Aelian from Athos 480 Thracia
Cohors I Aelia Brittonum mill eq 1. Cohort the Aelic of the British 1040 Noricum ( Favianis , Wallsee )
Cohors I Aelia Classica 1. Cohort the Aelic fleet members 480 Arabia
Cohors I Aelia Classica eq 1. Cohort the Aelic fleet members 600 Britannia ( Condercum , Glannoventa , Tunnocelum )
Cohors I Aelia Dacorum mill 1. Cohort the Aelian of the Dacians 800 Britannia ( Birdoswald , Fanum Cocidi )
Cohors Aelia Expedita mill Cohort of the Aelian of the lightly armed 800 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Aelia Gaesatorum mill 1. Cohort of the Aelish javelin throwers 800 Pannonia superior , Dacia porolissensis
Cohors I Aelia Hispanorum mill eq 1. Cohort the Aelic Hispanic 1040 Britannia ( Castra Exploratorum )
Cohors I Aelia Sagittariorum mill eq 1. Cohort of the Aelic Archers 1040 Pannonia superior ( Klosterneuburg )
Cohors I Aelia Singularium 1. Cohort the Aelic of the Guard soldiers 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Afrorum cR eq 1. Cohort of (North) Africans 600 Britannia
Cohors I Alpinorum eq 1. Cohort of Alpine residents 600 Britannia, Moesia superior, Dacia
Cohors I Alpinorum eq 1. Cohort of Alpine residents 600 Pannonia ( Lugio , Lussonium , Matrica , Vetus Salina )
Cohors I Alpinorum peditata 1. Cohort of Alpine residents 480 Pannonia (Lussonium)
Cohors II Alpinorum (or Alpina) eq 2. Cohort of Alpine residents 600 Pannonia ( Cirpi )
Cohors III Alpinorum (or Alpina) eq 3. Cohort of Alpine residents 600 Dalmatia, Pannonia
Cohors I Antiochensium sagittaria 1st cohort from Antioch 480 Moesia Superior
Cohors I Apamenorum sagittaria eq 1. Cohort from Apamea 600 Aegyptus
Cohors Apula cR Cohort from Apulia 480 Cappadocia
Cohors I Aquitanorum 1. Aquitaine cohort 480 Britannia ( Brocolitia )
Cohors I Aquitanorum veterana eq 1. Aquitaine cohort 600 Germania, Germania Superior ( Arnsburg , Stockstadt )
Cohors I Aquitanorum Biturigum 1. Cohort of the Aquitaine of the Biturigen 480 Germania, Germania Superior
Cohors II Aquitanorum cR eq 2. Aquitaine cohort 600 Germania, Germania Superior, Raetia ( Kumpfmühl )
Cohors III Aquitanorum cR eq 3. Aquitaine cohort 600 Germania, Germania Superior ( Osterburken )
Cohors IV Aquitanorum cR eq 4. Aquitaine cohort 600 Germania, Germania Superior ( Obernburg )
Cohors I Aresacorum 1. Cohort of the Aresaks 480 ?
Cohors I Ascalonitanorum 1. Ascalon cohort 480 Syria
Cohors I Asturum eq 1. Asturian cohort 600 Germania, Germania superior ( Mainhardt ), Britannia
Cohors I Asturum 1. Asturian cohort 480 Noricum ( Zeiselmauer , Zwentendorf )
Cohors II Asturum eq 2. Asturian cohort 600 Britannia ( Aesica )
Cohors II Asturum pf 2. Asturian cohort 480 Germania, Germania inferior
Cohors III Asturum cR eq 3. Asturian cohort 600 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors V Asturum 5th cohort of Asturians 480 Germania
Cohors VI Asturum 6. Asturian cohort 480 Germania
Cohors I Asturum et Callaecorum cR 1. Cohort of Asturians and Callaecers 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors II Asturum et Callaecorum eq 2. Asturian and Callaeker cohort 600 Pannonia ( Ad Militare , Ad Statuas )
Cohors II Augusta Brittonum 2nd cohort of the British Augustan
Cohors I Augusta Civium Romanorum 1st cohort of the Augustan Roman citizens 480 Cappadocia
Cohors I Augusta Cyrenaica 1. Cohort the Auguste Tish from Cyrenaica 480 Galatia
Cohors II Augusta Cyrenaica eq 2. Cohort the Augustan Tishes from Cyrenaica 600 Germania ( Butzbach , Heidelberg )
Cohors III Augusta Cyrenaica sagittaria 3. Cohort the Auguste Tish from Cyrenaica 480 Cappadocia
Cohors I Augusta Ituraeorum sagittaria 1st cohort of the Augustan from Iturea 480 Syria, Pannonia ( Ad Statuas , Solva ), Dacia
Cohors I Augusta Lusitanorum 1. Cohort of the Augustan Lusitans
Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Germanorum mill eq 1st cohort Augusta Nerviana of the Germanic peoples 1040 Britannia
Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Pacensis Brittonum mill 1. British cohort Augusta Nerviana Pacensis 800 Moesia Inferior, Dacia Inferior
Cohors II Augusta Nerviana Pacensis Brittonum mill 2. British cohort Augusta Nerviana Pacensis 800 Moesia Inferior, Pannonia Inferior, Dacia Porolissensis
Cohors III Augusta Nerviana Pacensis Brittonum 3. Cohort Augusta Nerviana Pacensis of the British 480 Moesia Superior
Cohors I Augusta Nerviana Velox 1. Cohort Augusta Nerviana the Fast 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Augusta Pannoniorum eq 1. Cohort of the Augustan Pannonians 600 Syria
Cohors I Augusta Praetoria Lusitanorum eq 1. Cohort of the Augustan Praetoria of the Lusitans 600 Iudaea, Aegyptus
Cohors I Augusta Thracum eq 1. Cohort the Augustan Thracians 600 Syria, Arabia
Cohors II Augusta Thracum eq 2. Cohort of the Augustan Thracians 600 Galatia et Cappadocia, Pannonia Inferior
Cohors III Augusta Thracum eq 3. Cohort of the Augustan Thracians 600 Syria
Cohors I Aurelia Brittonum 1. Cohort the Aurelian of the British
Cohors Aurelia Civium Romanorum Cohort the Aurelian of the Roman citizens 480 Cappadocia
Cohors I Aurelia Classica 1. Cohort the Aurelian of the fleet members 480 Arabia
Cohors II Aurelia Classica 2. Cohort the Aurelian of the fleet members 480 Arabia
Cohors II Aurelia Dacorum pf mill eq 2. Cohort the Aurelian of the Dacians 1040 Pannonia ( Cornacum )
Cohors III Aurelia Dacorum 3. Cohort the Aurelian of the Dacians
Cohors I Aurelia Dardanorum eq 1. Cohort the Aurelian of the Dardans 600 Moesia
Cohors II Aurelia Dardanorum mill eq 2. Cohort the Aurelian of the Dardans 1040 Ravna
Cohors I Aurelia Nova mill eq cR 1. Cohort the Aurelian the new 1040 Moesia superior
Cohors II Aurelia Nova mill eq cR 2. Cohort the Aurelian the new 1040 Moesia superior, pannonia inferior
Cohors I Ausetanorum 1. Cohort of Ausetans 480 ?
Cohors I Baetasiorum cR 1. Cohort of Baetasers 480 Britannia ( Regulbium )
Cohors I Batavorum 1st cohort of the Batavians 480 Britannia ( Camboglanna , Magnis , Brocolitia )
Cohors I Batavorum mill eq cR pf 1st cohort of the Batavians 1040 Pannonia, Dacia porolissensis
Cohors II Batavorum cR pf mill eq 2nd cohort of the Batavians 1040 Klosterneuburg (2nd century), Lentia?, Favianis (2nd century)
Cohors III Batavorum mill eq 3. Cohort of the Batavians 1040 Vetus Salina (from 118/119), Sorviodurum (107 to 140)
Cohors IX Batavorum exploratorum mill eq 9. Cohort of the Batavians 1040 Vindolanda , Batavis (2nd to 3rd centuries)
Cohors I Belgarum First cohort of Belger
Cohors I Biturigum 1. Cohort of the Biturigen
Cohors II Biturigum 2. Cohort of Biturigen
Cohors I Bosporanorum sagittaria mill eq 1st cohort of the Bosporans 1040 Cappadocia
Cohors I Bracaraugustanorum 1st cohort from Bracara Augusta 480 Dacia inferior
Cohors I Bracaraugustanorum cR eq 1st cohort from Bracara Augusta 600 Moesia
Cohors II Bracaraugustanorum eq 2nd cohort from Bracara Augusta 600 Moesia
Cohors III Bracaraugustanorum 3. Cohort from Bracara Augusta 480 Britannia
Cohors III Bracaraugustanorum 3. Cohort from Bracara Augusta 480 Raetia
Cohors III Bracaraugustanorum 3. Cohort from Bracara Augusta 480 Iudaea, Syria Palestine
Cohors IIII Bracaraugustanorum 4. Cohort from Bracara Augusta 480 Syria, Syria Palestine
Cohors V Bracaraugustanorum 5th cohort from Bracara Augusta 480 Raetia ( Quintanis )
Cohors I Bracarorum 1. Bracarer cohort 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors III Bracarorum 3. Bracarer cohort
Cohors III Bracarum 3. Bracarer cohort
Cohors IIII Bracarum 4. Bracarer cohort
Cohors I Breucorum cR eq 1st cohort of the Breuker 600 Raetia ( Böhming , Burghöfe , Pfünz )
Cohors II Breucorum peditata 2. Breuker cohort 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors III Breucorum 3. Breuker cohort 480 Germania inferior
Cohors IV Breucorum 4. Breuker cohort 480 Vindomora (Ebchester) (3rd century)
Cohors V Breucorum cR eq 5th cohort of the Breuker 600 Pannonia, Noricum ( Boiodurum , Wallsee , Zeiselmauer , Zwentendorf )
Cohors VI Breucorum 6th cohort of the Breuker 480 Moesia Superior, Germania Inferior
Cohors VII Breucorum cR eq 7th cohort of the Breuker 600 Germania, Pannonia, Moesia Superior, Pannonia Inferior
Cohors VIII Breucorum 8th cohort of the Breuker 480 Rigomagus
Cohors I Britannica cR mill eq 1. Britannica cohort 1040 Pannonia ( Brigetio ), Moesia Superior, Dacia
Cohors II Britannorum cR pf mill eq 2. Britannian cohort 1040 Germania ( Fectio ), Moesia Superior, Dacia
Cohors III Britannorum eq 3. Britannian cohort 600 Raetia ( Eining , Kumpfmühl )
Cohors I Brittonum 1st cohort of the British
Cohors II Brittonum 2. British cohort
Cohors III Brittonum veterana eq 3. British cohort 600 Pannonia, Moesia Superior
Cohors VI Brittonum pf eq 6. British cohort 600 Germania inferior
Cohors III Callaecorum Bracaraugustanorum 3. Cohort of the Callaekers from Bracara Augusta
Cohors IIII Callaecorum Bracaraugustanorum 4. Cohort of the Callaekers from Bracara Augusta
Cohors IV Callaecorum Lucensium eq 4. Cohort of the Callaeker Lucensium 600 Syria
Cohors V Callaecorum Lucensium 5. Cohort of the Callaeker Lucensium 480 Illyria, Pannonia Superior ( Crumerum , Gerulata )
Cohors I Campanorum voluntariorum cR 1. Cohort from Campania 480 Pannonia inferior
Cohors I Campestris voluntariorum cR 1. Campestris cohort 480
Cohors III Campestris (or Campestrum) cR 3. Campestris cohort 480 Dacia, Moesia
Cohors I Cannanefatium 1. Cohort of Cananefates 480 Dacia Porolissensis
Cohors I Cantabrorum 1. Cantabrian cohort 480 Moesia
Cohors II Cantabrorum 2. Cantabrian cohort 480 Iudaea
Cohors Carietum et Veniaesum 1. Cohort of the Carieter and Veniaesians 480 ?
Cohors I Celtiberorum 1. Cohort of the Celtiberians 480 Britannia
Cohors I Celtiberorum civium Romanorum eq 1. Cohort of the Celtiberians 600 Mauretania Tingitana , Hispania tarraconensis
Cohors I Chalcidenorum sagittaria eq 1. Cohort from Chalcis 600 Africa , Numidia
Cohors II Chalcidenorum sagittaria 2. Cohort from Chalcis 480 Moesia , Moesia Inferior
Cohors I Cilicum sagittaria mill eq 1. Cohort from Cilicia 1040 Moesia
Cohors I Cisipadensium eq 1. Cohort of the Cisipadens 600 Moesia, Thracia
Cohors I Civium Romanorum ingenuorum pf eq 1st cohort of Roman citizens 600 Germania Inferior, Germania Superior ( Seligenstadt )
Cohors II Civium Romanorum pf eq 2. Cohort of Roman Citizens 600 Germania Inferior ( Carvium )
Cohors VI Civium Romanorum 6. Cohort of Roman Citizens
Cohors XXXII Civium Romanorum 32. Cohort of Roman Citizens
Cohors classica milliaria Cohort of fleet members 800 Arabia
Cohors I Classica pf 1. Cohort of fleet members 480 Germania Inferior ( Op de Hoge Woerd )
Cohors II Classica sagittaria 2. Cohort of fleet members 480 Syria
Cohors I Claudia mill eq 1st cohort the Claudian 1040 Galatia, Cappadocia
Cohors II Claudia 2nd cohort the Claudian 480 Galatia, Cappadocia
Cohors I Claudia Sugambrorum Tironum eq 1. The Claudian cohort of the Sugambrer recruits 600 Moesia, Moesia Inferior, Syria
Cohors I Claudia Sugambrorum Veterana eq 1. Cohort the Claudian of the Sugambres the veteran 600 Moesia, Moesia Inferior
Cohors III Collecta 3. Cohort the compiled 480 Moesia ( Municipium Montanensium )
Cohors VI Commagenorum eq 6. Commagene cohort 600 Numidia ( Lambaesis )
Cohors I Corsorum cR 1st cohort of the Corsicans 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Cretum sagittariorum 1. Cohort from Crete 480 Moesia Superior, Dacia ( Banatska Palanka )
Cohors IV Cypria cR (or Cohors Cypria ) 4. Cohort from Cyprus 480 Moesia Superior, Dacia
Cohors I Cyrenaica 1. Cohort from the Cyrenaica
Cohors II Cyrrhestarum sagittaria 2nd cohort from Cyrrhus 480 Dalmatia
Cohors I Dacorum 1. Dacian cohort
Cohors II Dacorum 2. Dacian cohort 480 Moesia superior
Cohors III Dacorum 3. Dacian cohort
Cohors I Damascenorum (or Damascena) Armeniaca sagittaria 1. Cohort from Damascus Armeniaca 480 Iudaea , Syria Palestine
Cohors I Delmatarum 1. Cohort of the Delmater 480 Britannia ( Cilurnum )
Cohors I Delmatarum mill 1. Cohort of the Delmater 800 Dalmatia
Cohors II Delmatarum 2. Delmater cohort 480 Britannia ( Magnis )
Cohors II Delmatarum mill 2. Delmater cohort 800 Dalmatia
Cohors III Delmatarum mill eq 3. Delmater cohort 1040 Germania Sup. ( Aquae Matt. , Oberscheidental , Rück. ), Dacia Superior
Cohors IV Delmatarum 4. Delmater cohort 480 Germania ( Bingium ), Britannia
Cohors V Delmatarum 5. Delmater cohort 480 Germania Superior ( Aquae Mattiacorum , Arnsburg , Heilbronn-Böckingen )
Cohors V Delmatarum cR 5. Delmater cohort 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors VI Delmatarum eq 6. Delmater cohort 600 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors VII Delmatarum eq 7. Delmater cohort 600 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors II Equitum 2nd cohort of riders
Cohors I Fida Vardullorum cR mill eq 1st cohort the loyalty of the Varduller 1040 Britannia
Cohors VIII Fida eq 8. Cohort loyalty 600 Africa
Cohors I Flavia eq 1. Cohort the Flavian 600 Moesia, Africa
Cohors I Flavia Afrorum 1. Cohort the Flavian of (North) Africans 480 Africa
Cohors II Flavia Afrorum eq 2. The Flavian cohort of (North) Africans 600 Africa ( Tillibaris )
Cohors I Flavia Bessorum eq 1. Cohort the Flavian the Better 600 Moesia Inferior, Moesia Superior, Macedonia ( Salonika )
Cohors II Flavia Bessorum 2. Cohort the Flavian the Better 480 Moesia Inferior, Dacia Inferior ( Cincșor )
Cohors I Flavia Brittonum mill 1. Cohort of the Flavian of the British 800 Noricum ( Melk , Pöchlarn )
Cohors II Flavia Brittonum eq 2. Cohort of the Flavian of the British 600 Moesia Inferior, Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Flavia Canathenorum sagittaria mill 1. Cohort the Flavian from Canatha 800 Raetia ( Sorviodurum )
Cohors I Flavia Chalcidenorum sagittaria eq 1. Cohort the Flavian from Chalcis 600 Syria ( Palmyra )
Cohors I Flavia Cilicum eq 1. Cohort the Flavian from Cilicia 600 Aegyptus ( Mons Claudianus , Syene , Elephantine )
Cohors I Flavia Civium Romanorum eq 1. Cohort the Flavian of the Roman citizens 600 Syria
Cohors I Flavia Civium Romanorum eq 1. Cohort the Flavian of the Roman citizens 600 Syria Palestine
Cohors I Flavia Commagenorum 1. Cohort the Flavian from Commagene 480 Moesia Inferior, Dacia Inferior
Cohors II Flavia Commagenorum 2. Cohort the Flavian from Commagene 480 Moesia Superior, Dacia Superior ( Micia )
Cohors I Flavia Damascenorum sagittaria mill eq 1. Cohort the Flavian from Damascus 1040 Germania Superior
Cohors I Flavia Hispanorum eq pf 1. Cohort of the Flavian Hispanics 600 Germania inferior ( Rigomagus )
Cohors I Flavia Hispanorum eq 1. Cohort of the Flavian Hispanics 600 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Flavia Ulpia Hispanorum mill eq cR 1. Cohort the Flavian the Ulpian of the Hispanics 1040 Moesia superior, Dacia, Dacia Porolissensis
Cohors I Flavia Musulamiorum 1. Cohort the Flavian of the Musulamer 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Flavia Numidarum 1. Cohort of the Flavian Numidians 480 Moesia Inferior, Lycia et Pamphylia
Cohors II Flavia Numidarum 2. Cohort of the Flavian Numidians 480 Moesia inferior, Dacia inferior
Cohors I Frisiavonum 1. Cohort of Frisiavons 480 Vindobala (3rd to 5th centuries)
Cohors I Gaetulorum 1st cohort of the Gaetulians 480 Alpes Maritimae, Syria
Cohors I Gallica cR eq 1st cohort Gallica 600 Hispania
Cohors I Gallorum 1st cohort of the Gauls 480 Dacia superior
Cohors II Gallorum veterana eq 2. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Britannia
Cohors II Gallorum 2. Cohort of the Gauls 480 Moesia Inferior, Dacia Inferior
Cohors II Gallorum Macedonica 2. Cohort of the Gaul Macedonica 480 Macedonia , Moesia Superior, Dacia
Cohors II Gallorum Pannonica (or Gallorum et Pannoniorum) eq 2nd cohort of the Gauls Pannonica (or the Gauls and Pannonians) 600 Pannonia , Dacia, Moesia Superior
Cohors III Gallorum eq 3. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Germania, Moesia, Dacia Inferior
Cohors III Gallorum felix eq 3. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors IV Gallorum eq 4. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Britannia (Castlesteads, Habitancum , Vindolanda )
Cohors IV Gallorum cR eq 4. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Hispania tarraconensis , Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors IV Gallorum eq 4. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Moesia, Thracia , Cilicia , Syria
Cohors IV Gallorum 4. Cohort of the Gauls 480 Raetia ( Eining )
Cohors V Gallorum eq 5. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Britannia ( Arbeia )
Cohors V Gallorum (or Gallorum et Pannoniorum) 5th cohort of the Gauls (or the Gauls and Pannonians) 480 Moesia, Dacia
Cohors VI Gallorum 6. Cohort of Gauls
Cohors VII Gallorum pf eq 7. Cohort of the Gauls 600 Moesia, Syria
Cohors VIII Gallorum 8. Cohort of the Gauls 480 Moesia
Cohors XI Gallorum 11. Cohort of the Gauls 480
Cohors II Gemella Thracum 2. Cohort Gemella of the Thracians 480 Numidia
Cohors V Gemella cR 5th cohort Gemella 480 Syria Palestine ( Samaria )
Cohors Gemina Dacorum mill Cohort Gemina of the Dacians 800 Moesia inferior
Cohors I Gemina Sardorum et Corsorum 1. Cohort Gemina of the Sardinians and Corsicans 480 Sardinia
Cohors II Gemina Ligurum et Corsorum 2. Cohort Gemina of the Ligurians and Corsicans 480 Sardinia, Syria
Cohors IX Gemina (or Gemella) Voluntariorum 9. Gemina (or Gemella ) cohort of volunteers 480 Moesia superior
Cohors I Germanica 1. Germanica cohort
Cohors I Germanorum mill eq 1. Germanic cohort 1040 Cappadocia
Cohors I Germanorum cR 1. Germanic cohort 480 Germania ( Wimpfen im Tal , Jagsthausen )
Cohors I Germanorum cR 1. Germanic cohort 480 Moesia inferior
Cohors I Hamiorum sagittaria 1st cohort from Hama 480 Britannia
Cohors I Hamiorum mill cR 1st cohort from Hama 800 Syria
Cohors II Hamiorum 2nd cohort from Hama 480 Africa
Cohors I Helvetiorum 1st cohort of the Helvetii 480 Germania Superior ( Heilbronn-Böckingen )
Cohors I Hemesenorum 1. Cohort from Homs 480 Pannonia inferior
Cohors I milliaria Hemesenorum Aurelia Antoniniana sagittaria cR eq 1st cohort from Homs Aurelia Antoniniana , archers 1040 Intercisa
Cohors I Hispanorum Cyrenaica eq 1st cohort of Hispanics 600 Aegyptus, Arabia
Cohors I Hispanorum veterana eq 1st cohort of Hispanics 600 Moesia inferior, Dacia inferior
Cohors I Hispanorum pf eq 1st cohort of Hispanics 600 Germania inferior, Moesia superior, Dacia, Dacia superior, Dacia Porolissensis
Cohors I Hispanorum 1st cohort of Hispanics 480 Galatia et Cappadocia
Cohors II Hispanorum 2. Spanish cohort 480 Dacia Province
Cohors II Hispanorum equitata pia fidelis 2. Partially mounted cohort from Hispania 600 Mannaricium (2nd century), Wimpfen im Tal (2nd century), Heddesdorf (2nd century)
Cohors II Hispanorum peditata pia fidelis 2. Hispanic cohort 480 Traiectum (1st to 3rd century)
Cohors II Hispanorum Scutata Cyrenaica equitata 2. Cohort from Hispania Scutata Cyrenaica , partly mounted 600 Banatska Palanka?
Cohors III Hispanorum 3. Hispanic cohort 480 Germania
Cohors IIII Hispanorum eq 4. Hispanic cohort 600 Moesia, Dacia superior
Cohors V Hispanorum eq 5. Hispanic cohort 600 Germania, Moesia superior
Cohors VI Hispanorum 6. Hispanic cohort 480 Arabia
Cohors I Ingenuorum 1st cohort of natives
Cohors VI Ingenuorum cR 6. Cohort of Natives 480 Germania
Cohors I Italica voluntariorum cR mill eq 1. Italica cohort 1040 Cappadocia
Cohors II Italica voluntariorum cR 2. Italica cohort 480 Iudaea ( Caesarea ), Syria
Cohors I Ituraeorum cR First cohort of Ituraea 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors I Ituraeorum sagittaria 1. Iturea cohort 480 Syria, Dacia
Cohors I Ituraeorum sagittaria mill eq 1. Iturea cohort 1040 Germania Superior, Moesia , Thracia , Cappadocia
Cohors II Ituraeorum eq 2nd cohort from Iturea 600 Aegyptus ( Kalabsha )
Cohors III Ituraeorum eq 3. Iturea cohort 600 Aegyptus ( Oxyrhynchos )
Cohors I Latobicorum et Varcianorum eq 1. Cohort of Latobians and Varcians 600 Germania, Germania Inferior
Cohors I Lemavorum cR 1. Lemaver cohort 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors I Lepidiana cR to torquata eq 1. Cohort Lepidiana 600 Pannonia , Moesia inferior
Cohors I Liburnorum 1. Cohort of Liburnians 480 Illyricum
Cohors I Ligurum et Hispanorum cR eq 1. Cohort of Ligurians and Hispanics 600 Alpes Maritimae , Germania Superior ( Niedernberg )
Cohors I Lingonum eq 1. Cohort of Lingons 600 Britannia ( Bremenium )
Cohors II Lingonum eq 2. Lingon cohort 600 Britannia
Cohors III Lingonum eq 3. Lingon cohort 600 Britannia
Cohors IV Lingonum eq 4. Lingon cohort 600 Britannia ( Segedunum )
Cohors V Lingonum 5. Lingon cohort 480 Dacia, Dacia porolissensis
Cohors I Lucensium pf 1st cohort Lucensium 480 Germania, Germania Inferior
Cohors I Lucensium eq 1st cohort Lucensium 600 Dalmatia, Syria
Cohors II Lucensium eq 2nd cohort Lucensium 600 Moesia, Thracia
Cohors III Lucensium 3rd cohort Lucensium 480 Germania ( Asciburgium )
Cohors IV Lucensium 4. Lucensium cohort
Cohors Lusitanorum Cohort of Lusitaner 480 Germania
Cohors I Lusitanorum 1. Cohort of the Lusitans Matrica (2nd century), Szekszárd (2nd century), Dunaszekcső?, Cuccium  ? (2nd century)
Cohors I Lusitanorum Cyrenaica 1. Cohort of the Lusitan Cyrenaica 480
Cohors III Lusitanorum pia fidelis 3. Lusitan cohort Alisca (1st century), Szekszárd? (2nd to 4th century), Ad Statuas?
Cohors VI Lusitanorum 6. Lusitan cohort 480 Pannonia Inferior, Raetia
Cohors VII Lusitanorum 7. Lusitan cohort 480 Raetia, Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors Mattiacorum Mattiaker cohort
Cohors II Mattiacorum mill eq 2. Mattiaker cohort 1040 Moesia inferior, Thracia
Cohors quingenaria Maurorum equitata partially mounted cohort of Moors 600 Alta Ripa (2nd century)
Cohors milliaria Maurorum equitata partially mounted cohort of Moors 1040 Matrica (2nd century)
Cohors II Maurorum 2. Cohort of Moors 480 Numidia
Cohors IX Maurorum 9. Cohort of Moors 480 Mesopotamia , Syria
Cohors I Menapiorum 1. Menapier cohort 480 Britannia
Cohors I milliaria 1st cohort milliaria
Cohors I milliaria Brittonum 1st cohort milliaria of the British
Cohors I milliaria Sagittariorum 1. Cohort milliaria of archers 800 Iudaea
Cohors II milliaria Sagittariorum 2. Cohort milliaria of archers
Cohors I milliaria Thracum 1. Cohort milliaria of the Thracians
Cohors I Montanorum 1. Cohort of mountain dwellers 480 Pannonia ( Klosterneuburg , Albertfalva )
Cohors I Montanorum cR 1. Cohort of mountain dwellers 480 Noricum , Pannonia, Moesia Superior, Dacia
Cohors I Montanorum cR 1. Cohort of mountain dwellers 480 Syria
Cohors II Montanorum mill 2. Cohort of mountain dwellers 800 ?
Cohors I Morinorum (or Cohors I Morinorum et Cersiacorum ) 1. Cohort of Moriners (or Moriners and Cersiacers) 480 Britannia
Cohors I Musulamiorum eq 1. Musulamer cohort 600 Syria, Lycia, and Pamphylia
Cohors I Nervana (or Cohors I Nervana Germanorum ) mill eq 1. Cohort Nervana or Nervana of the Germanic peoples
Cohors II Nervia Brittonum (or Cohors II Nerviana Brittonum ) 2. Cohort Nervia (or Nerviana ) of the British
Cohors I Nervia Germanorum 1. Cohort Nervia of the Teutons
Cohors I Nerviana 1st Cohort Nerviana
Cohors I Nerviorum 1. Cohort of the Nervier
Cohors II Nerviorum cR 2. Cohort of the Nervier 480 Britannia ( Brocolitia , Segedunum )
Cohors III Nerviorum 3. Cohort of the Nervier 480 Britannia
Cohors IV Nerviorum cR 4. Cohort of the Nervier 480 Britannia
Cohors VI Nerviorum 6. Nervier cohort 480 Britannia ( Aesica )
Cohors I Noricorum eq 1. Noriker cohort 600 Pannonia ( Brigetio , Szekszárd )
Cohors II Nova 2nd cohort the new one
Cohors I Numidarum sagittaria eq 1. Cohort of Numidians 600 Syria, Cappadocia
Cohors milliaria Numidarum Cohort milliaria of the Numidians 800 Albertfalva
Cohors I Nurritanorum 1. Nurritan cohort 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors XII Palaestinorum 12. Cohort from Syria Palestine 480 Mesopotamia
Cohors XX Palmyrenorum mill eq 20th cohort, excavated in Palmyra , partly mounted 1040 Dacia (2nd century), Dura Europos (2nd century)
Cohors I Pannoniorum 1. Pannonian cohort 480 Aegyptus
Cohors I Pannoniorum 1. Pannonian cohort 480 Britannia
Cohors I Pannoniorum veterana pf eq 1. Pannonian cohort 600 Germania inferior, Moesia superior, Dacia
Cohors I Pannoniorum 1. Pannonian cohort 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors II Pannoniorum 2. Pannonian cohort 480 Britannia
Cohors I Pannoniorum et Delmatarum cR eq 1. Cohort of the Pannonians and Delmater 600 Germania Inferior
Cohors Parthorum Parthian cohort 480 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors I Raetorum cR pf eq 1. Cohort of Raiders 600 Germania inferior ( Lugdunum Batavorum )
Cohors I Raetorum eq 1. Cohort of Raiders 600 Moesia , Cappadocia , Asia
Cohors I Raetorum 1. Cohort of Raiders 480 Raetia ( Schirenhof )
Cohors II Raetorum 2. Cohort of Raiders 480 Raetia ( Straubing )
Cohors II Raetorum cR 2. Cohort of Raiders 480 Germania superior ( Aquae Matt. , Butzbach , Saalburg )
Cohors IV Raetorum eq 4. Cohort of Raiders 600 Moesia Superior, Cappadocia
Cohors V Raetorum 5. Cohort of Raiders 480 Britannia ( Brocolitia )
Cohors VI Raetorum 6. Cohort of Raetians 480 Germania Inferior, Britannia ( Aesica )
Cohors VII Raetorum eq 7. Cohort of Raiders 600 Germania, Germania Superior ( Niederberg )
Cohors VIII Raetorum cR torquata eq 8. Cohort of Raetians 600 Pannonia , Moesia Superior, Dacia , Dacia Superior
Cohors Raetorum et Vindelicorum Cohort of the Raetians and Vindeliker
Cohors I Sagittariorum 1st cohort of archers Bingium (1st century), Tibiscum (since Trajan times), Drobeta (after 165)
Cohors I Sagittariorum mill eq 1st cohort of mounted archers 1040 Tibiscum (2nd century)
Cohors III Sagittariorum 3. Cohort of Archers 480 Galatia et Cappadocia
Cohors I Sardorum 1. Cohort of the Sardinians
Cohors II Sardorum 2. Cohort of the Sardinians 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors Scutata Civium Romanorum Cohort Scutata of Roman Citizens 480 Aegyptus
Cohors I Sebastena mill 1. Sebaste cohort 800 Syria, Syria Palestine
Cohors I Septimia Belgarum eq 1st cohort the seventh of the Belgians 600 Illyricum, Germania
Cohors I Sequanorum et Rauracorum eq 1. Cohort of the Sequaner and Rauraker 600 Germania Superior ( Oberscheidental , Miltenberg-Altstadt )
Cohors Silaucensium Cohort of the Silaucensians
Cohors I Sugambrorum Tironum 1. Cohort of Sugambrers of Recruits
Cohors I Sugambrorum Veterana 1. Cohort of the Sugambrer the veteran
Cohors IV Sugambrorum 4. Sugambrer cohort 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors I Sunicorum 1st cohort of the Sunuker 480 Segontium (early 3rd century)
Cohors I milliaria Aurelia Antonina Surorum sagittaria eq 1st Aurelian cohort of Syrians, archers 1040 Szentendre (2nd to 3rd century)
Cohors I Syrorum sagittariorum 1st cohort of Syrians 480 Mauretania Caesariensis
Cohors II Syrorum Sagittariorum mill eq cR 2. Cohort of Syrians of Archers 1040 Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors III Syrorum Sagittariorum 3. Cohort of Syrians of Archers
Cohors IIII Syriaca 4th cohort Syriaca
Cohors I Thebaeorum eq 1. Cohort from Thebais 600 Aegyptus ( Kalabsha ), Iudaea
Cohors II Thebaeorum 2. Cohort from Thebais 480 Aegyptus
Cohors I Thracum 1. Thracian cohort 480 Arabia
Cohors I Thracum cR eq 1. Thracian cohort 600 Britannia ( Banna )
Cohors I Thracum eq 1. Thracian cohort 600 Iudaea, Aegyptus
Cohors I Thracum cR 1. Thracian cohort 480 Moesia Dacia
Cohors I Thracum cR pf 1. Thracian cohort 480 Germania inferior, Moesia Pannonia
Cohors I Thracorum cR eq 1. Thracian cohort 600 Ad Statuas (2nd century)
Cohors I Thracum milliaria 1. Cohort of the Thracian milliaria 800 Syria, Syria Palestine, Arabia
Cohors I Thracum Germanica cR 1. Cohort of the Thracian Germanica 480 Germania, Germania Superior, Pannonia Inferior
Cohors I Thracum Sagittariorum 1. Cohort of the Thracians of Archers 480 Dacia superior
Cohors I Thracum Syriaca eq 1. Cohort of the Thracian Syriaca 600 Moesia
Cohors II Thracum eq 2. Thracian cohort 600 Iudaea, Aegyptus
Cohors II Thracum veterana eq pf 2. Thracian cohort 600 Germania, Britannia, Noricum
Cohors II Thracum cR 2. Thracian cohort 480 Syria
Cohors II Thracum Syriaca 2. Cohort of the Thracian Syriaca 480 Syria
Cohors III Thracum civium Romanorum equitata to torquata 3. Thracian cohort 600 Raetia
Cohors III Thracum veterana 3. Thracian cohort 480 Raetia
Cohors III Thracum Syriaca sagittaria eq 3. Cohort of the Thracian Syriaca 600 Syria
Cohors IV Thracum eq pf 4. Thracian cohort 600 Germania, Germania Inferior
Cohors IV Thracum Syriaca 4. Cohort of the Thracian Syriaca 480 Syria
Cohors VI Thracum veterana eq 6. Thracian cohort 600 Germania, Pannonia, Moesia Superior, Dacia, Dacia Porolissensis
Cohors VII Thracum eq 7. Thracian cohort 600 Verterae
Cohors Trapezuntiorum Trebizond cohort 480 Cappadocia
Cohors II Treverorum 2. Treverian cohort 480 Germania superior ( Holzhausen )
Cohors Trumplinorum Trumpiliner cohort 480 ?
Cohors I Tungrorum mill 1. Cohort of Tungerer 800 Britannia ( Vindolanda , Vercovicium )
Cohors II Tungrorum mill eq 2. Tungerer cohort 1040 Britannia ( Blatobulgium , Camboglanna ), Raetia
Cohors III Tungrorum 3. Cohort of Tungerer
Cohors IV Tungrorum mill 4. Cohort of Tungerer 800 Noricum, Raetia, Mauretania Tingitana
Cohors I Tyriorum sagittariorum 1. Cohort from Tire 480 Moesia Inferior, Dacia Inferior
Cohors I Ubiorum eq 1. Cohort of the Ubier 600 Moesia, Dacia
Cohors I Ulpia Afrorum eq 1. The Ulpian cohort of (North) Africans 600 Aegyptus
Cohors I Ulpia Brittonum cR pf mill eq 1st cohort the British Ulpian 1040 Moesia superior, Dacia ( Porolissum ), Noricum
Cohors I Ulpia Dacorum 1. The Dacian Ulpian cohort 480 Syria
Cohors II Ulpia Equitata sagittaria cR 2nd cohort the Ulpische the partially mounted 600 Syria
Cohors I Ulpia Galatarum 1. Cohort the Galatian Ulpian 480 Syria Palestine
Cohors II Ulpia Galatarum 2nd cohort of the Galatian Ulpian 480 Syria Palestine
Cohors I Ulpia Pannoniorum cR mill eq 1. Cohort the Ulpian of the Pannonians 1040 Carnuntum , Solva
Cohors I Ulpia Paphlagonum 1. Cohort the Ulpian from Paphlagonia 480
Cohors II Ulpia Paphlagonum eq 2. Cohort the Ulpian from Paphlagonia 600 Syria
Cohors III Ulpia Paphlagonum eq 3. Cohort the Ulpian from Paphlagonia 600 Syria
Cohors I Ulpia Petraeorum sagittaria mill eq 1. Cohort the Ulpian from Petra 1040 Syria
Cohors II Ulpia Petraeorum mill eq 2. Cohort the Ulpian from Petra 1040 Syria
Cohors III Ulpia Petraeorum sagittaria mill eq 3. Cohort the Ulpian from Petra 1040 Cappadocia
Cohors IV Ulpia Petraeorum 4. The Ulpian cohort from Petra 480 Syria Palestine
Cohors V Ulpia Petraeorum sagittaria eq 5. The Ulpian cohort from Petra 600 Syria
Cohors VI Ulpia Petraeorum 6. The Ulpian cohort from Petra 480 Syria Palestine
Cohors I Ulpia Sagittariorum cR eq 1st cohort of the ulpic archers 600 Syria
Cohors I Ulpia Traiana Cugernorum cR 1. Cohort the Ulpian the Trajanian of the Cugernians 480 Britannia ( Brocolitia , Pons Aelius )
Cohors I Vangionum mill eq 1. Cohort of Vangions 1040 Britannia ( Habitancum )
Cohors II Varcianorum cR eq 2. cohort of Varcianer 600 Germania inferior ( Gelduba )
Cohors I Vardullorum 1. Varduller cohort
Cohors II Vasconum cR eq 2nd cohort of vascones 600 Britannia
Cohors I Vindelicorum cR pf mill eq 1. Cohort of the Vindeliker 1040 Vărădia , Tibiscum (2nd to 3rd centuries)
Cohors IV Vindelicorum 4. Vindeliker cohort 480 Germania superior ( Großkrotzenburg , Nida )
Cohors IV Voluntariorum cR 4. Cohort of volunteers 480 Pannonia Superior ( Ad Statuas )
Cohors VI Voluntariorum cR 6. Cohort of volunteers
Cohors VIII Voluntariorum cR eq 8. Cohort of volunteers 600 Dalmatia
Cohors XV Voluntariorum cR 15. Cohort of volunteers 480 Germania Superior ( Laurium )
Cohors XVIII Voluntariorum cR 18. Cohort of volunteers 480 Pannonia
Cohors XXIV Voluntariorum cR 24. Cohort of volunteers 480 Germania Superior ( Benningen , Murrhardt )
Cohors XXVI Voluntariorum cR 26. Cohort of volunteers 480 Germania Superior ( Heddesdorf )
Cohors XXX Voluntariorum cR 30. Cohort of volunteers 480 Germania, Pannonia
Cohors XXXII Voluntariorum cR 32nd cohort of volunteers 480 Germania Superior ( Ober-Florstadt )
Cohors XXXIII Voluntariorum cR 33. Cohort of volunteers
  1. The existence of a unit with the name Coh (ors) Aur (elia) c (ivium) R (omanorum) is assumed in the inscription ( AE 2002, 01489ad ). Literature: Michael Alexander Speidel : The Development of the Roman Forces in Northeastern Anatolia. New evidence for the history of the exercitus Cappadocicus. , Special print from: MA Speidel, Heer und Herrschaft im Römischen Reich der Hohen Kaiserzeit, Stuttgart 2009, pp. 595–631, here p. 612 ( online ).
  2. The existence of a unit called Cohors I Aurelia Nova is suspected. Literature: Florian Matei-Popescu, Ovidiu Țentea: Auxilia Moesiae Superioris , p. 34. See also the inscription ( AE 1982, 817 ).
  3. A unit with the name Cohors I Campestris is evidenced by the inscriptions ( CIL 3, 3237 , CIL 3, 8438 ).
  4. A unit with the name Cohors classica milliaria is documented by the military diploma ( ZPE-209-258 ). Literature: Werner Eck , Andreas Pangerl: A diploma fragment from the time of Hadrian, probably issued for a veteran of the province of Arabia in: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik , Volume 209 (2019), pp. 258–262, here pp. 260–261 ( Online ).
  5. a b The existence of unity is controversial; for details see the article.
  6. A unit with the name Cohors Gemina Dacorum Gordiana milliaria is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 3, 14211.09 ).
  7. A unit with the name Cohors IX Gemina (or Gemella) Voluntariorum is evidenced by the inscriptions ( AE 1977, 00740b , AE 1977, 00740c ). Literature: John Spaul, Cohors2, p. 38.
  8. A unit with the name Cohors I Pannoniorum is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 9, 2649 ) for the province of Britannia. Literature: John Spaul, Cohors2, p. 334, Jan Kees Haalebos : Traian and the auxiliary troops on the Lower Rhine A military diploma of the year 98 AD from Elst in the Over-Betuwe (Netherlands) In: Saalberg Jahrbuch , 2000/50, p 45 ( online ).
  9. Lorenzo Cigaina: The imperial cult among the Cretans in relation to their participation in the military. In: Anne Kolb , Marco Vitale (ed.): Imperial cult in the provinces of the Roman Empire. Organization, communication and representation. De Gruyter, Berlin / Boston 2016, ISBN 978-3-11-041671-8 , pp. 309–331, here: p. 320, note 46.
  10. Tacitus mentions a unit called Cohors Trapezuntiorum . Literature: Julian Bennett: The Regular Roman Auxiliary Regiments Formed from the Provinces of Asia Minor , ANATOLICA XXXVII (2011), pp. 251–274, here: pp. 269–270 ( PDF pp. 19–20 ).

Notitia dignitatum

Surname description section Stationing locations
Cohors cohort Occidentis XXVI : Comes Tingitaniae
Occidentis XXXIII : Dux provinciae Valeriae
 
Occidentis XXXIV : Dux Pannoniae primae
Orientis XXXVIII : Dux Armeniae
Sala
ad burgum Centenarium, Alesacae, Iovia, Marinanae,
quadriborgio, Vincentiae
Arrianis, Austuris, Boiodoro, Cannabiaca, Caratensis
Mochora
Cohors secunda Aegyptiorum 3. Cohort of Egyptians Orientis XXXII : Dux Foenicis Valle Diocletiana
Cohors prima Aelia classica 1. Cohort the Aelic fleet members Occidentis XL : Dux Britanniarum Tunnocelo
Cohors prima Aelia Dacorum 1. Cohort the Aelian of the Dacians Occidentis XL Amboglanna
Cohors prima agentenaria 1st cohort agentenaria Orientis XXXIV : Dux Palaestinae Tarba
Cohors quinta pacta Alamannorum 5. Cohort pacta of the Alemanni Orientis XXXII Oneuatha
Cohors nona Alamannorum 9. Cohort of the Alemanni Orientis XXXI : Dux Thebaidos Burgo Severi
Cohors tertia alpinorum 3. Cohort of Alpine residents Occidentis XXXII : Dux Pannoniae
Orientis XXXVII : Dux Arabiae
Sisciae
apud Arnona
Cohors tertia alpinorum Dardanorum 3. cohort of Alpine residents of Dardanians Occidentis XXXII
Cohors prima apamenorum 1. Cohort from Apamea Orientis XXXI Silili
Cohors Apuleia civium Romanorum Cohort from Apulia Orientis XXXVIII Ysiporto
Cohors tertia felix Arabum 3. Cohort the Happy Arabum Orientis XXXVII in ripa Vade Afaris Fluvii in castris Arnonensibus
Cohors quinquagenaria arabum 50th Cohort Arabum Orientis XXXVI : Dux Mesopotamiae Bethallaha
Cohors prima nova Armoricana 1. Cohort the New Armoricana Occidentis XXXVII : Dux tractus Armoricani Grannona in litore Saxonico
Cohors great Asturum 1. Asturian cohort Occidentis XL Aesica
Cohors secunda Astarum 2. Astarum cohort Orientis XXVIII : Comes limitis Aegypti Busiris
Cohors tertia Asturum 3. Asturian cohort Occidentis XXVI Tabernas
Cohors prima Augusta Pannoniorum 1. Cohort of the Augustan Pannonians Orientis XXVIII Tohu
Cohors prima Aureliana 1. Cohort Aureliana Orientis XL : Dux Moesiae secundae sub Radice-Viamata
Cohors great Batavorum 1st cohort of the Batavians Occidentis XL Procolitia
Cohors nova Batavorum Cohort the new of the Batavians Occidentis XXXV : Dux Raetiae Batavis
Cohors prima Baetasiorum 1. Cohort of Baetasers Occidentis XXVIII : Comes litoris Saxonici per Britanniam Regulbio
Cohors miliaria Bosporiana Cohort miliaria of the Bosporans Orientis XXXVIII Arauraca
Cohors tertia Brittorum 3. British cohort Occidentis XXXV Abusina
Cohors decima Carthaginensis 10. Carthaginensis cohort Orientis XXXIV Cartha
Cohors undecima Chamauorum 11th cohort Chamauorum Orientis XXXI Peamu
Cohors prima Claudia equitata 1st cohort Claudia Orientis XXXVIII Sebastopolis
Cohors prima Cornoviorum 1. Cohort of Beads Occidentis XL Ponte Aeli
Cohors secunda cretensis 2nd cohort Cretensis Orientis XXXIV iuxta Iordanem fluvium
Cohors secunda Dalmatarum 2. Dalmater cohort Occidentis XL Magnis
Cohors prima Epireorum 1. Epireorum cohort Orientis XXVIII Castra Iudaeorum
Cohors prima equitata 1st cohort partially mounted Orientis XXXIV Calamona
Cohors prima Eufratensis 1. Eufratensis cohort Orientis XXXV : Dux Osrhoenae Maratha
Cohors great Flavia 1. Cohort the Flavian Orientis XXXIV Moleaatha
Cohors Friglensis Cohort Friglensis Occidentis XXVI Friglas
Cohors septima Francorum 7th cohort of the Franks Orientis XXXI Diospoli
Cohors quarta frygium 4. Phrygian cohort Orientis XXXIV Praesidio
Cohors prima Gaetulorum 1st cohort of the Gaetulians Orientis XXXV Thillaamana
Cohors secunda Galatarum 2. Galatian cohort Orientis XXXIV Arieldela
Cohors tertia Galatarum 3. Galatian cohort Orientis XXVIII Cefro
Cohors quarta Gallorum 4. Cohort of the Gauls Occidentis XL
Orientis XL
Vindolana
Ulucitra
Cohors miliaria Germanorum Cohort miliaria of the Germanic peoples Orientis XXXVIII Sisila
Cohors prima Gotthorum 1st cohort of the Goths Orientis XXXIII : Dux Syriae Helela
Cohors secunda gratiana 2nd cohort Gratiana Orientis XXXIV Iehibo
Cohors Herculea pannoniorum Herculea cohort of the Pannonians Occidentis XXXV Arbore
Cohors prima Herculea 1. Herculea cohort Occidentis XXVI Aulucos
Cohors tertia Herculea Pannoniorum 3. Herculea cohort of the Pannonians Occidentis XXXV Caelio
Cohors prima Herculea Raetorum 1. Herculea cohort of the Raetians Occidentis XXXV Parroduno
Cohors tetria Herculia 3. Herculia cohort Orientis XXXII Veranoca
Cohors prima Hispanorum 1st cohort of Hispanics Occidentis XL Axeloduno
Cohors secunda Hispanorum 2. Hispanic cohort Occidentis XXVI Tabernas
Cohors great Iovia 1. Iovia cohort Occidentis XXXII Leonatae
Cohors primae Ityraeorum First cohort of Ituraea Occidentis XXVI Castrabarensis
Cohors secunda Ituraeorum 2nd cohort from Iturea Orientis XXXVIII Aiy
Cohors prima Iulia lectorum 1. Cohort Iulia lectorum Orientis XXXII Vale Alba
Cohors quarta Iuthungorum 4. Cohort of Iuthung Orientis XXVIII Affrodito
Cohors prima Lepidiana 1. Cohort Lepidiana Orientis XXXVIII Caene parembole
Cohors secunda Lingonum 2. Lingon cohort Occidentis XL Congavata
Cohors quarta Lingonum 4. Lingon cohort Occidentis XL Segeduno
Cohors great Lusitanorum 1. Cohort of the Lusitans Orientis XXXI Theraco
Cohors prima Morinorum 1. Cohort of the Moriner Occidentis XL Glannibanta
Cohors tertia nerviorum 3. Cohort of the Nervier Occidentis XL Alione
Cohors sexta nerviorum 6. Nervier cohort Occidentis XL Virosido
Cohors quarta Numidarum 4. Cohort of Numidians Orientis XXVIII Narmunthi
Cohors prima orientalis 1. Orientalis cohort Orientis XXXII Thama
Cohors Pacatianensis Pacatianensis cohort Occidentis XXVI Pacatiana
Cohors quarta Palaestinorum 4. Cohort from Syria Palestine Orientis XXXIV Thamana
Cohors quarta Raetorum 4. Cohort of Raiders Orientis XXXVIII Analiba
Cohors sexta Valeria Raetorum 6. Cohort of Raetians Occidentis XXXV Venaxamodorum
Cohors secundorum reducum 2nd cohort reducum Orientis XLII : Dux Daciae ripensis Siosta
Cohors sexta saginarum 6th cohort saginarum Orientis XXXI in Castris Lapidariorum
Cohors prima sagittariorum 1st cohort of archers Orientis XXVIII Naithu
Cohors prima salutaria 1st cohort salutaria Orientis XXXIV inter Aeliam et Hierichunta
Cohors scutata civium Romanorum 1. Cohort scutata of Roman citizens Orientis XXXI Mutheos
Cohors nova Sostica 9. Sostica cohort Orientis XLII
Cohors quinta Suentium 5. Suentium cohort Orientis XXXI Suene
Cohors prima Theodosiana 1. Cohort Theodosiana Orientis XXXVIII Valentia
Cohors prima felix Theodosiana 1. Cohort the Happy Theodosiana Orientis XXXI apud Elephantinem
Cohors fine Thracum 1. Thracian cohort Orientis XXXVII Asabaia
Cohors prima Thracum civium Romanorum 1. Cohort of Thracians of Roman citizens Occidentis XXXII Caput Basensis
Cohors prima miliaria Thracum 1. Cohort miliaria of the Thracians Orientis XXXVII Adtitha
Cohors secunda Thracum
Cohors secunda Thracum
2. Thracian cohort Occidentis XL
Orientis XXXVIII
Gabrosenti
Muson
Cohors great tungrorum 1. Cohort of Tungrians Occidentis XL Borcovicio
Cohors nona Tzanorum 9. Cohort Tzanorum Orientis XXXI Nitnu
Cohors prima Ulpia Dacorum 1. The Dacian Ulpian cohort Orientis XXXIII Claudiana
Cohors tertia Ulpia miliaria Petraeorum 3. Cohort the Ulpische miliaria from Petra Orientis XXXVIII Metita
Cohors secunda Valentiana 2nd cohort Valentiana Orientis XXXVIII Ziganne
Cohors tertia Valeria 3rd cohort Valeria Orientis XXXIII Marmantharum
Cohors duodecima Valeria 12. Cohort Valeria Orientis XXXIV Afro
Cohors tertia Valeria Bacarum 3. Cohort Valeria Bacarum Orientis XL Drasdea
Cohors quinta Valeria Frygum 5. Cohort Valeria Frygum Occidentis XXXV Pinianis
Cohors sexta Valeria Raetorum 6. Cohort Valeria the Raetian Occidentis XXXV Venaxamodorum
Cohors quartadecima Valeria Zabdenorum 14. Cohort Valeria Zabdenorum Orientis XXXVI Maiocariri
Cohors prima victorum 1st cohort victorum Orientis XXXIII Ammattha
Cohors octava voluntaria 8. Cohort voluntaria Orientis XXXVII Ualtha
  1. a b c Literature: Michael Alexander Speidel : The Development of the Roman Forces in Northeastern Anatolia. New evidence for the history of the exercitus Cappadocicus. , Special print from: MA Speidel, Heer und Herrschaft im Römischen Reich der Hohen Kaiserzeit, Stuttgart 2009, pp. 595–631, here pp. 598–599 ( online ).

Numbers

A numerus is a small, mostly independently operating auxiliary force of the Roman army for guard and reconnaissance missions.

Imperial times

Surname description Stationing locations
Numerus Ambov [] Numerus Ambov [] Mauretania Caesariensis
Numerus Barcariorum Number of boatmen Britannia
Numerus Brittonum Number of the British Germania superior ( Niederbieber )
Numerus Brittonum Number of the British Germania superior ( Walldürn )
Numerus Brittonum Aurelianensium Number of the British from the Vicus Aurelianus Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum Cal [] Number of the British Cal [] Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum Cr [] Number of the British Cr [] Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum Elantiensium Number of the British on the Elz Germania superior ( Neckarburken , Osterburken , Trienz )
Numerus Brittonum Gr [] Number of the British Gr [] Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum Gurvedensium Number of the British Gurvedensium Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum L [] Number of the British L [] Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum Murrensium Number of the British on the Murr Germania superior ( Benningen , Heilbronn-Böckingen , Vicus Aurelianus )
Numerus Brittonum Nemaningensium Number of the British at the Mümling Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum Stu [] Number of the British Stu [] Germania superior
Numerus Brittonum Triputiensium Number of the British Triputiensium Germania superior ( Schloßau )
Numerus Burgariorum et Veredariorum Number of the Burgarii and Veredarii Dacia inferior
Numerus Campestrorum Numerus Campestrorum Dacia
Numerus Cattharensium Numerus Cattharensium Germania superior ( Alteburg )
Numerus Civium Romanorum Number of Roman Citizens Moesia Inferior
Numerus Collatus (or Numerus Conlatus) Number the summarized Africa, Mauretania Caesariensis, Numidia
Numerus Collectus Regionariorum Numerus Collectus Regionariorum
Numerus Divitiensium (or Numerus Divitiensis) Numerus in Divitia
Numerus Electorum Number of the chosen Mauretania Caesariensis, Numidia
Numerus Equitum Illyricorum Number of riders of the Illyrians
Numerus Equitum Sarmatarum Bremetennacensium Number of horsemen of the Sarmatians in Bremetennacum
Numerus Exploratorum Batavorum Number of scouts of the Batavians Germania inferior
Numerus Exploratorum Bremeniensium Number of scouts in Bremenium Britannia (Bremenium)
Numerus Exploratorum Divitiensium Number of scouts in Divitia
Numerus Exploratorum Germanicianorum Number of scouts from the province of Germania Germania inferior
Numerus Exploratorum Germanicianorum Divitiensium Number of scouts from the province of Germania in Divitia Germania superior ( Niederbieber )
Numerus Exploratorum Habitancensium Number of scouts in Habitancum Britannia (Habitancum)
Numerus Exploratorum Seiopensium Number of scouts in Seiopa Germania superior ( Miltenberg-East )
Numerus Germanicianorum Numerus from the province of Germania Dacia
Numerus Hemesenorum Numerus from Emesa Numidia
Numerus Hnaudifridi Number of the Hnaudifridus Britannia inferior ( Vercovicium )
Numerus Illyricorum Number of the Illyrians
Numerus Maurorum Aurelianorum Number of the Moors Aurelianorum Britannia (Aballava)
Numerus Maurorum Hispanorum Number of Moors of Hispanics Dacia
Numerus Maurorum Miciensium Number of Moors in Micia Dacia (Micia)
Numerus Maurorum Optatianensium Number of Moors in Optatiana Dacia (Optatiana)
Numerus Maurorum Tibiscensium Number of the Moors in Tibiscum Dacia superior (Tibiscum)
Numerus Melenuensium Numerus Melenuensium Germania superior
Numerus Nidensium Numerus Nidensium Germania superior
Numerus Orientalium Numerus Orientalium Aegyptus
Numerus Osrhoenorum Numerus from Osrhoene
Numerus Palmyrenorum Numbers from Palmyra Numidia
Numerus Palmyrenorum Optatianensium Numbers from Palmyra in Optatiana Dacia
Numerus Palmyrenorum Porolissensium Sagittariorum Numbers from Palmyra in Porolissum of the Archers Dacia (Porolissum)
Numerus Palmyrenorum Tibiscensium Numbers from Palmyra in Tibiscum Dacia (Tibiscum)
Numerus Peditum Singularium Britannicianorum Number of foot soldiers of the guards from the province of Britannia Moesia superior, Dacia ( Germisara )
Numerus Syrorum Sagittariorum Number of Syrians of Archers Dacia inferior, Mauretania Caesariensis
Numerus Ursariensium Numerus Ursariensium Germania inferior ( Quadriburgium )
  1. A unit with the name Numerus Ambov [] is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 8, 9745 ). However, neither a place nor a tribe with the name Ambov [] are known. Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, pp. 428-429.
  2. A unit with the name Numerus Brittonum Cal [] is occupied by bricks with the stamp N BRIT CAL ( CIL 13, 12498 , HS 445 ), which were found in Öhringen . See also the Numerus Brittonum Murrensium , of which brick stamps were also found in Öhringen. Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, pp. 444–445.
  3. a b A unit with the name Numerus Brittonum Gr [] (or Cr [] ) is occupied by bricks with the stamp NB GR ( CIL 13, 12499 ), which were found in the east fort of Welzheim . As a complement to Gr [] , Gr (inarionensium) was suggested; However, no evidence of this number could be provided at Fort Grinario . Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, pp. 449-450.
  4. A unit with the name Numerus Brittonum L [] is documented by bricks with the stamp NBL ( CIL 13, 12500 ) that were found in the east fort of Welzheim. As a supplement to L [] , L (inensium) (Marcus Reuter) or L (unensium) ( Clauss-Slaby epigraphic database ) was suggested. Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, pp. 451–452.
  5. The existence of a unit with the name Numerus Brittonum Stu [] is assumed in the inscription ( CIL 13, 6592 ) that was found in the Walldürn fort . See the Numerus Brittonum (Walldürn) .
  6. A unit called Numerus Orientalium (or Orentalium ) is documented by a papyrus that was found in Egypt. Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, p. 519.
  7. A unit named N (umerus) P (almyrenorum) O (ptatianensium) is believed to be in the inscription ( CIL 3, 1471 ) found in Dacia . Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, pp. 528-529.

Late antiquity

Surname description Stationing locations
Numerus Batavorum Number of the Batavians Venetia and Histria
Numerus Bis Electorum Number of those chosen twice
Numerus Vi [] cum Numerus Vi [] cum Germania secunda
  1. A unit with the name Numerus Batavorum is evidenced by the inscriptions ( CIL 5, 8743 , CIL 5, 8752 , CIL 5, 8759 , CIL 5, 8761 , CIL 5, 8773 , CIL 5, 8776 ) for Northern Italy. According to Marcus Reuter , a reference to the Numerus Exploratorum Batavorum can only be assumed, but not proven. Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, p. 436.
  2. A unit with the name Numerus Vi [] cum is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 13, 6156 ) that was found in Becherbach . According to Marcus Reuter , this is a late antique unit that is probably identical to the Milites Vindices in the Notitia dignitatum , Occidentis XLI . The reading in the Clauss-Slaby epigraphy database is ex numero Virgin [] cum . Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, p. 555.

Notitia dignitatum

Surname description section Stationing locations
Numerus Abulcorum Numerus Abulcorum Occidentis XXVIII : Comes litoris Saxonici per Britanniam Anderidos
Numerus bar [bari] cariorum Number of boatmen Occidentis XXXV : Dux Raetiae Confluentibus sive Brecantia
Numerus barcariorum Tigrisiensium Numbers of boatmen Tigrisiensium Occidentis XL : Dux Britanniarum Arbeia
Numerus defensorum Numerus defensorum Occidentis XL Barboniaco
Numerus directorum Numerus directorum Occidentis XL Verteris
Numerus exploratorum Number of scouts Occidentis XXVIII
Occidentis XL
Portum Adurni
Lavatres
Numerus Fortensium Numerus Fortensium Occidentis XXVIII Othonae
Numerus Longovicanorum Numerus Longovicanorum Occidentis XL Longovicio
Numerus Maurorum Aurelianorum Number of the Moors Aurelianorum Occidentis XL Aballaba
Numerus Nerviorum Dictensium Numerus der Nervier Dictensium Occidentis XL Dicti
Numerus Pacensium Numerus Pacensium Occidentis XL Magis
Numerus Solensium Numerus Solensium Occidentis XL Maglone
Numerus supervenientium Petueriensium Numerus supervenientium Petueriensium Occidentis XL Derventione
Numerus Turnacensium Numerus Turnacensium Occidentis XXVIII Lemannis
Numerus vigilum Numerus vigilum Occidentis XL Concangios

Others

Imperial times

Surname description Stationing locations
Cuneus frisionum aballavensium Cuneus the Frisians in Aballava Britannia (Aballava, Derventio )
Cuneus Frisiorum Vercovicianorum Cuneus the Frisians in Vercovicium Britannia (Vercovicium)
Cuneus Frisiorum Vinoviensium Cuneus the Frisians in Vinovia Britannia (Vinovia)
Exploratio Ad Mercurios Unity of Ad Mercurios scouts Mauretania Caesariensis
Exploratio Halicanensium Unit of Scouts Halicanensium Germania superior
Exploratio (or Exploratores) Stu [] Unit of scouts (or scouts) Stu [] Germania superior ( Walldürn )
Exploratores Boiorum et Tribocorum Scouts of the Boier and the Triboker Germania superior
Exploratores Habitancenses Scouts in Habitancum
Exploratores Nemaningenses Scouts on the Mümling Germania superior
Mauri Gentiles Moors Gentiles Dacia
Palmyreni sagittarii Archers from Palmyra Dacia superior
Pedites Britanniciani (or Britannici) Foot soldiers from the province of Britannia
Pedites Singulares Britanniciani (or Britannici) Foot soldiers Guard soldiers from the province of Britannia
Pedites Singulares Pannoniciani Foot soldiers Guard soldiers from the province of Pannonia
Vexillatio Equitum Afrorum et Maurorum Electorum Vexillation of the riders of the (North) Africans and Moors of the Chosen
Vexillatio Equitum Illyricorum Vexillation of the riders of the Illyrians
Vexillatio Equitum Maurorum Vexillation of the Riders of the Moors
Vexillatio Peditum Singularium Britannicianorum Vexillation of the foot soldiers of the guards from the province of Britannia

Late antiquity and Notitia dignitatum

Surname description Stationing locations Notitia dignitatum
Cuneus Sarmatarum Cuneus of the Sarmatians
Equites Dalmatae Dalmatian horsemen Dunabogdány , Almásfüzitő (4th century), Campona (4th century)
Equites Mauri Moorish horsemen Solva (4th century)
Equites promoti Crumerum (4th century), Matrica (4th century)
Equites sagittarii Mounted archers Cappadocia (Sabbus, Domana)

Remarks

  1. Marcus Reuter lists the Cunei under the numbers: Studies on the numbers of the Roman army in the middle imperial period. In: Report of the Roman-Germanic Commission. 80, 1999, ISSN  0341-9312 , pp. 357-569, here pp. 479-482, (also: Freiburg (Breisgau), Univ., Diss., 1996).
  2. A unit with the name Exploratio Ad Mercurios is documented by the Itinerarium Antonini . Literature: Marcus Reuter , Studies, p. 516.
  3. A unit with the name Exploratio (or Exploratores ) Stu [] is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 13, 6592 ) that was found in Fort Walldürn . See the Numerus Brittonum (Walldürn) .
  4. A unit with the name Exploratores Nemaningenses is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 13, 6629 ) that was found near Stockstadt am Main . See the Numerus Brittonum Nemaningensium .
  5. A unit with the name Vexillatio Equitum Afrorum et Maurorum Electorum is evidenced by the inscription ( AE 1956, 124 ) that was found at Diana Veteranorum . Literature: Michael P. Speidel : Numerus electorum in Africa and Mauretania , In: Antiquités africaines 23, 1987, p. 195 ( online ).
  6. A unit with the name Vexillatio Equitum Maurorum is evidenced by the inscription ( CIL 8, 9047 ) that was found near Auzia . Literature: Michael P. Speidel: Numerus electorum in Africa and Mauretania , In: Antiquités africaines 23, 1987, p. 196 ( online ).

See also

Web links

Wikisource: RE: Ala 2  - Sources and full texts
Wikisource: RE: Cohors  - Sources and full texts

literature

  • Florian Matei-Popescu, Ovidiu Țentea: Auxilia Moesiae Superioris , Mega Publishing House 2018, ISBN 978-606-020-063-5 ( online )
  • John EH Spaul: Ala² The Auxiliary Cavalry Units of the Pre-Diocletianic Imperial Roman Army. Nectoreca Press, Andover 1994, ISBN 0-9525062-0-3
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ovidiu Țentea: Ex Oriente ad Danubium. The Syrian auxiliary units on the Danube frontier of the Roman Empire Publisher: Mega Publishing House, Editor: Center of Roman Military Studies 6, ISBN 978-606-543-206-2 , doi: 10.13140 / RG.2.1.4246.1604 ( Online )

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b David Benjamin Cuff: The auxilia in Roman Britain and the Two Germanies from Augustus to Caracalla: Family, Religion and "Romanization". (PDF 3.1 MB; pp. 18 (8), 63 (53) 256-259 (246-249)) University of Toronto Department of Classics, 2010, accessed on October 26, 2016 (English).
  2. ^ Felix Marcu: The Internal Planning of Roman Forts of Dacia . (= Bibliotheca Mvsei Napocensis XXX), Mega Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca 2009, ISBN 978-606-543-058-7 , p. 186.