The Auxilia of the Roman Imperial ArmyCheesman, George Leonard
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The Auxilia of the Roman Imperial Army
Cheesman, George Leonard
Rome -- Army; Rome -- Colonies
Brittonum V. Second-century inscription (viii.
9764). Cf. 5936.
Miliaria Several inscriptions (viii. 9389,
21029, 21036, 21568, 21618).
Existed in second century (xii.
672).
I Nerviana Augusta Fidelis M. 107.
I Augusta Parthorum 107, 201 (viii. 9827).
Flavia Gemina Sebastenorum 234 (viii. 21039). A _praefectus_
of the reign of Marcus
(_Eph. Ep._ 699).
II Augusta Thracum P. F. 107, 209-11 (viii. 9370).
_Cohorts._
II Breucorum E. 107, 243 (viii. 21560).
II Brittonum 107.
I Corsorum C. R. 107. Post-Hadrianic C. H.
(ix. 2853).
II Gallorum 107.
I Flavia Hispanorum 107, 201 (viii. 9360).
I Flavia Musulamiorum 107.
I Augusta Nerviana Velox 107.
I Nurritanorum 107. Later inscriptions (xi. 6010;
viii. 4292).
I Pannoniorum E. 107, 201 (viii. 22602).
II Sardorum 208 (viii. 21721). Also
first-century inscriptions.
I Aelia Singularium 260 (viii. 9047). Cf. 20753.
IV Sugambrorum 107, 255 (viii. 9045).
_Numeri._
Gaesatorum 150 (viii. 2728).
4,000 cavalry, 250 mounted infantry, 5,950 infantry. Total 10,200.
Third-century inscriptions also show the existence of a large force of
Moorish irregular cavalry, perhaps a sort of territorial militia. It is
impossible, however, to estimate their number, or to ascertain whether
they were already in existence in the second century. Cf. Cagnat,
_L’armée romaine d’Afrique_, pp. 261-73.
XXI. MAURETANIA TINGITANA.
_Alae._
Hamiorum A second-century inscription
(viii. 21814 a). Cf. _A. E._
1906. 119.
_Cohorts._
I Asturum et Callaecorum M.[502] C. H. of reign of Trajan
(ii. 4211). Cf. viii. 21820;
vi. 3654.
III Asturum C. R. E. Late second-century C. H. (xi.
4371). Placed in Mauretania by
a Greek inscription (Waddington,
104) and _Not. Dign. Occ._ xxvi.
19.
500 cavalry, 125 mounted infantry, 1,375 infantry. Total 2,000.
XXII. HISPANIA TARRACONENSIS.
_Alae._
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