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the Bosporan kingdom - Jordanicus - 04-29-2013
Can Anyone tell me how the romans used their allies the Bosporan kingdoms?
Kind regards, :lol: :-)
Maurits
the Bosporan kingdom - Epictetus - 04-29-2013
Well, that’s a bit of a tough question because it is so broad. How did the Romans use any of their client states? I would guess part of it was economic – there were mutual benefit derived from trade. Also, there was defence of the Empire: Rome used them as a buffer state against more unruly, more distant peoples.
In this case, I think they were a rather significant ally, because the Black Sea was so important for regional trade routes. It was so important, in fact, that Roman troops were garrisoned there. As far as I know, it was rather rare to place Roman soldiers permanently in client states, so this gives an indication of how the Romans viewed it.
the Bosporan kingdom - Jordanicus - 04-29-2013
thanks, do you know if Bosporan troops fought for Rome?
the Bosporan kingdom - Flavivs Aetivs - 04-29-2013
I know that part of the silk road went through Tanais and Panticipaeum, along with the route through Antioch and Byzantium, so yeah they were pretty important.
the Bosporan kingdom - Nathan Ross - 04-29-2013
Quote:do you know if Bosporan troops fought for Rome?
It's possible that Cohors I and II and Ala I Bosporanorum were raised in the Crimea. Alternatively, they could come from the european Bosphorus region.
Michael Speidel (The Development of Roman Forces in Northest Anatolia) claims that Cohors I Bosporanorum Milliaria Equitata Sagittaria was 'raised from the Crimean bosporani by Augustus'. It was later based in Galatia and Cappadocia. Ala I Bosporananorum was part of the Dacia garrison in the 2nd century.