Pomoćne kohorte iz provincije Dalmacije u Mauretaniji
Auxiliary Dalmatian Cohorts of the Roman army in Mauretania

Summary/Abstract: On the basis of written sources, tombstones and military diplomas, this paper deals with three Dalmatian auxiliary cohorts, cohors V Delmatarum, cohors VI Delmatarum equitata and cohors VII Delmatarum equitata, which were stationed in the north of Africa, i.e. in two small provinces of Mauretania Caesariensis and Mauretania Tingitana. In accordance with the available original material, their journey from recruitment to arrival and stay in North Africa is shown. The soldiers of these cohorts who are mentioned on tombstones were mostly from the interior of Dalmatia, i.e. from the area of northwestern Bosnia and eastern Herzegovina. In addition to the three Dalmatian cohorts, the case of Cohors I Bracaraugustanorum equitata, which, according to some authors, also resided in Mauretania after being stationed for a time in the camp on Humac near Ljubuški, was also dealt with. The analysis of the available source material has undisputedly established that this cohort did not reside in Mauretania Tingitana, but rather it was a completely different cohort – Cohors I Bracarorum.

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