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Germanic Ethnic Units on the Territory of Roman Dacia
Germanic Ethnic Units on the Territory of Roman Dacia

Author(s): István Fábián
Subject(s): History
Published by: Editura Universităţii Petru Maior
Keywords: Province; Germanic; Alae; Cohortes; Numeri; Epigraphic Evidence

Summary/Abstract: The Germanic auxiliary units were brought in Dacia mainly with the wars of Trajan against king Decebal or, more lately during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. Epigraphic and archaeological evidence shows a number of eight such units: Ala I Batavorum miliaria, Ala I Tungrorum frontoniana, Cohors I Batavorum miliaria pia fidelis, Cohors III Betavorum (Batavorum), Cohors IX Batavorum miliaria equitata, Cohors I Cannanefatium, Cohors I Ubiorum , Numerus Germanicianorum exploratorum.

  • Issue Year: 12/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-10
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English