Where would I find out what auxilliary units accompanied the legions in Trajan's campaigns in Dacia? I'm specifically looking for either archer, infantry or mixed infantry/cavalry. <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
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This is the first time I will write on this board. There is a good German book. THE AUTOR IS Karl Strobel and the title is "Untersuchungen zu den Dakerkriegen Trajans : Studien zur Geschichte des mittleren und unteren Donauraumes in der Hohen Kaiserzeit" ISBN: 3774920214<br>
He wrote about Dacia, the geography, the lapse of war, the high roman stuff, the legions, the auxiliaries, I thought, divided in cohors and alae. The book was from 1984, so there have been few new informations since that time.<br>
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Has this book been translated in english? <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
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No this book is only in German avialable.<br>
I tried to send you a jpg-file to show you the text but I failed.<br>
There is also a book by Paul A. Holder "Studies in the Auxilia of the Roman Army from Augustus to Traian", no 70 in the BAR international Series. In the middle of the book are military diplomas listed by provincial and time order. The military diplomas of Dacia started in 110 C.E. There are also military diplomas of the province Moesia in 96 and 99 C.E. But this auxiliaries are only a little part of the invasion. So the book by Karl Strobel gives better informations.<br>
For example:<br>
The Cohors I Antiocensium sagittariorum(15) was in Moesia since Vespasian, then in Moesia superior(16). latest in the first dacian war of Traian the unit was in Drobeta at the limes. The unit probable started from there on operations for the dacian wars of Traian.<br>
(15) Cohos Sagittaria is secured through RMD55. After 165 C.E. the unit and the cohors sagittariorum from Tibiscum came together and was renamed to Cohors I Sagittariorum milliaria equitata in Drobeta. ( D. Benea, SCIVA 27, 1976, 77-84; Apulum 16, 1978, 25; also Benes 50 f.)<br>
(16) the unit was listed in military diplomas in years 75, 93, 100, 159/160, and 161 C.E. (RMD2; CIL XVI 39, 46, 111; RMD 55) <p></p><i></i>
Hey, thanks a lot Malko. I appreciate your help. What happened with the email? <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
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Quote:</em></strong><hr>Where would I find out what auxilliary units accompanied the legions in Trajan's campaigns in Dacia?<hr><br>
You are in luck, Tiberius! Frank Lepper's and Sheppard Frere's <em>Trajan's Column</em> book has an appendix on "Trajan's invasion armies", summarising Strobel's conclusions. Enjoy! <p></p><i></i>
I assume Antiocensium is Antioch of Syria. <p></p><i></i>
Quote:</em></strong><hr>The Cohors I Antiocensium sagittariorum was in Moesia since Vespasian, then in Moesia superior.<hr><br>
Yes, from Antioch.<br>
<em>Antiochensium</em> is given in full on CIL XVI 39 and 46, usually abbreviated to Coh() I Antioch() sag() (e.g. AE 1972, 657). <p></p><i></i>
What is the conclusion on tunics for archers? Some say long flowing tunics, some say short regular tunics. Does anyone know anything about Roman mounted archers, Ituraean, not Sarmatian. I've seen many gravestones that show them with the short composite bow and a quiver hanging off the saddle near their hip. Any information out there?<br>
Thanks all!<br>
Johnny <p></p><i></i>
Tombstones of Roman archers (or from cohors sagittariorum) are in the imagebase, besides several cavalry archers:<br>
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Only Monimus has himself depicted with a bow, and seems to wear something big and baggy. There is another tombstone, not in the imagebase yet, from Britain showing a full-size archer, in helmet (?) and normal size tunic. <p>Greets<br>
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Jasper</p><i></i>
Quote:</em></strong><hr>There is another tombstone, from Britain, showing a full-size archer in helmet and tunic.<hr><br>
This is the Hamian archer tombstone from Housesteads, famously "re-imagined" by the late great Ronald Embleton.<br>
<img src="http://members.aol.com/romanwriter1/archer.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
(Note that he is not an Ituraean.) <p></p><i></i>
Where's that pic from? Looks nice <p>Greets<br>
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Jasper</p><i></i>
The pic comes from H.R. Robinson's booklet 'What the soldiers wore on Hadrian's Wall', illustrated by Ronald Embleton.<br>
I cannot remember now if it is illustrated again on 'Hadrian's Wall in the Days of the Romans'<br>
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Aitor <p></p><i></i>
Yes, it is there too. (p.142) <p></p><i></i>
I also have this book. Is it an accurate depiction of an archer? <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
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