05-18-2017, 02:15 PM
Theophanes Confessor
AM 5855 (AD 362/3)
Valentinian, at that time tribune (Τριβοΰνος) of a tagma (τάγματος), in the numerus (νουμέρου) known as the Cornuti, not only disregarded his rank, but was driven into exile.
(Chronicon Paschale 548. 12 – 549. 11 ; Hypoth. Arian 36 ; Sokrates IV.1 Ambrose De ob. Val. 55 Theodoret HE III.16)
Philostorgios
Book 7.7
The Apostate did everything possible to make Valentinian, an officer who had charge of a military unit (τάγματοϲ έπάρχουτα ϲτρατιωτικοΰ), abandon his faith (he held the rank of count (κόμηϲ) of the so-called Cornuti), but when he failed, he stripped him of his rank and banished him to Thebes in Egypt.
Zonaras
Book XIII. 15
Valentinian came from Paeonia. He was pious in matters concerning God. As a result, Julian condemned him to exile, then, after he had been recalled, made him tribunus of a unit. (τριβοΰνον άριϑμοΰ)
Sources:
Philostorgios Kirchengeschichte ; Bruno Bleckmann, Markus Stein ; Kleine und fragmentarische Historiker der Spätantike (KFHist), E7.
Philostorgius: church history ; Philip R. Amidon ; Writing from the greco roman world, 23
The History of Zonaras, from Alexander Severus to the death of Theodosius the Great, translation by Thomas M.Banchich and Eugene N.Lane
The Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor; byzantine and near eastern history AD 284-813, translated with introduction and commentary by Cyril mango and roger scott with the assistance of Geoffrey greatrex
Let’s research. What I find interesting is that a tagma seems to be a specific unit in a numerus.
AM 5855 (AD 362/3)
Valentinian, at that time tribune (Τριβοΰνος) of a tagma (τάγματος), in the numerus (νουμέρου) known as the Cornuti, not only disregarded his rank, but was driven into exile.
(Chronicon Paschale 548. 12 – 549. 11 ; Hypoth. Arian 36 ; Sokrates IV.1 Ambrose De ob. Val. 55 Theodoret HE III.16)
Philostorgios
Book 7.7
The Apostate did everything possible to make Valentinian, an officer who had charge of a military unit (τάγματοϲ έπάρχουτα ϲτρατιωτικοΰ), abandon his faith (he held the rank of count (κόμηϲ) of the so-called Cornuti), but when he failed, he stripped him of his rank and banished him to Thebes in Egypt.
Zonaras
Book XIII. 15
Valentinian came from Paeonia. He was pious in matters concerning God. As a result, Julian condemned him to exile, then, after he had been recalled, made him tribunus of a unit. (τριβοΰνον άριϑμοΰ)
Sources:
Philostorgios Kirchengeschichte ; Bruno Bleckmann, Markus Stein ; Kleine und fragmentarische Historiker der Spätantike (KFHist), E7.
Philostorgius: church history ; Philip R. Amidon ; Writing from the greco roman world, 23
The History of Zonaras, from Alexander Severus to the death of Theodosius the Great, translation by Thomas M.Banchich and Eugene N.Lane
The Chronicle of Theophanes Confessor; byzantine and near eastern history AD 284-813, translated with introduction and commentary by Cyril mango and roger scott with the assistance of Geoffrey greatrex
Let’s research. What I find interesting is that a tagma seems to be a specific unit in a numerus.
