09-11-2015, 08:04 AM
James
I think that the period we are discussing is not very clear but first of all so early in the 1st century I would say that the auxilia was still auxilia, meaning that there will be not too much resemblance with the legions, after all auxilia was created in order to cover the shortcomings of the legionary heavy armed system. Please try to read some real literature about the way the roman army was organized by Augustus. (https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/A...YMAC&hl=de)
I agree with you that is possible to have vexillations around, I read a few papers and I would agree that practically you can't really identify the auxilia in Judaea but the Ala I Sebastenorum and with reasonable certainty COH I Sebast and Coh Aug (Tharcum?)
I think that the period we are discussing is not very clear but first of all so early in the 1st century I would say that the auxilia was still auxilia, meaning that there will be not too much resemblance with the legions, after all auxilia was created in order to cover the shortcomings of the legionary heavy armed system. Please try to read some real literature about the way the roman army was organized by Augustus. (https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/A...YMAC&hl=de)
I agree with you that is possible to have vexillations around, I read a few papers and I would agree that practically you can't really identify the auxilia in Judaea but the Ala I Sebastenorum and with reasonable certainty COH I Sebast and Coh Aug (Tharcum?)
