08-17-2010, 08:46 PM
I can not thank you enough for your response! That was one of the most informative and fascinating posts I have read on this forum.
I had been (wrongly, it would seem) told that a vexillation was just a cohort. So that word can theoretically apply to a detachment of ANY size? If I understand correctly, the word vexillation is derived from "vexilla", a type of flag carried by legionary detachments. So I guess a vexillation would have to be a large enough unit to at least justify getting to carry its own flag?
Of all the examples you gave, the one that caught my attention the most was the vexillation of Syrian archers. This and the cavalry detachments commanded by Valerius Valerianus under Severus would mean that some vexillations were drawn from auxiliary units as well?
I had been (wrongly, it would seem) told that a vexillation was just a cohort. So that word can theoretically apply to a detachment of ANY size? If I understand correctly, the word vexillation is derived from "vexilla", a type of flag carried by legionary detachments. So I guess a vexillation would have to be a large enough unit to at least justify getting to carry its own flag?
Of all the examples you gave, the one that caught my attention the most was the vexillation of Syrian archers. This and the cavalry detachments commanded by Valerius Valerianus under Severus would mean that some vexillations were drawn from auxiliary units as well?
Jaida :-) <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" title="Smile" />:-)
