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
I Flavia E. Africa.
I Flavia E. Germania Inferior.
Flaviana[562] _C. I. G._ 3615.
V Gemina Palestine.
I Latabiensium Germania Inferior.
Maritima ii. 2224.
Miliaria Syria.
Naut… Alpes Maritimae.
I Augusta Nerviana Velox Mauretania Caesariensis.
I Nurritanorum Mauretania Caesariensis.
Scutata C. R. Egypt.
I Aelia Singularium Mauretania Caesariensis.
I Ulpia supposed on account of the existence of
II Ulpia E. C. R. Syria.
This last section completes our survey of the auxiliary forces of the
Empire so far as they are known to us, and it is some satisfaction to
feel that so far as the mere names of the regiments go our knowledge is
now approaching completion. The recently discovered diploma for Moesia
Superior (_A. E._ 1912. 128), which gave the names of twenty-four
regiments which were stationed in the province in 103, did not mention
one previously unknown to us, and a glance at the _Année Épigraphique_
for the past ten years will show how rarely a fresh name appears among
the numerous inscriptions dealing with the auxilia. This knowledge
does not, of course, carry us very far; while so many regiments are
merely known to us by name from one or two casual inscriptions, we can
tell neither the total number of auxilia maintained at any one time
nor the relative strength of the frontier garrisons, and a host of
minor problems are even further from solution. The very fact, however,
that new evidence is now so slow to accumulate seemed to justify the
attempt to utilize the available material and state summarily such
conclusions as are at present attainable on a subject of some interest
and importance to all students of the Roman Empire.
Footnotes:
[507] Seems to be identical with the regiment mentioned in Tac. _Hist._
iii. 41, and was therefore in existence before the Flavian period.
[508] It does not seem possible to make any distinction, chronological
or otherwise, between the titles Britannica, Britannorum, and Brittonum.
[509] Not recognized by Cichorius, but see above, p. 158, n. 1. The
meaning of the title is obscure, but such an elaborate form is not
likely to be early.
[510] On the reason for distinguishing between these two regiments see
above, p. 162, n. 2.
[511] See above, p. 60, n. 2.
[512] Apparently a late creation, possibly raised by Severus Antoninus.
Cf. xiii. 7616, and Cichorius s.v.
[513] Was in existence before the Flavian period. Cf. Tac. _Hist._ i.
59.
[514] Assuming, as seems most probable, that this regiment was raised,
like the others, at an early date and only acquired the title Flavia as
an honorary distinction.
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