08-17-2016, 04:09 PM
(08-17-2016, 03:11 PM)Timus Wrote: I was assuming that the Augustales, Flaviales and Veriderii were various sort of cavalry
Veredarii might be horsemen (the name usually connotes mounted messengers, I think).
Vegetius (II.7) writes that the Augustales were 'added to the Ordinarii by Augustus', and Flaviales were 'second Augustales'. I suspect that 'added to the ordines' (ie the ranks) is what V means here - so they were probably higher-grade soldiers. His reference to Augustus (and then Vespasian for the Flaviales) is probably wrong too, as the names don't occur until the 5th century I believe.
(08-17-2016, 01:48 PM)ValentinianVictrix Wrote: Perge was not a backwater city, between the 4th & 6th centuries AD it was one of the most important centres of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
I didn't know that - thanks! But even so, I don't think we should assume that the limitanei were beneath imperial notice, or that they wouldn't erect a monument if the emperor deigned to direct a ruling at them. In any case, I suppose the sort of numbers we're talking about probably wouldn't be too wild for either sort of legion.
Nathan Ross
