10-23-2017, 12:58 PM
publication: SupIt-04-T, 00031 = CBI 00867 = AE 1951, 00194 EDCS-ID: EDCS-10701176
province: Samnium / Regio IV place: Ciciliano / Trebula Suffenas
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) / Mommius Cattianus / mil(es) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) V(ictricis) / benefic(iarius) leg(ati) / cornicularius leg(ati) / optio coh(ortis) I / h(ic) s(itus) e(st)
Does an optio of cohortis I as second in command, not imply a commander of a cohort as first in command?
(See for more information: M. Speidel ; Legionary cohorts in Mauretania The role of legionary cohorts in the structure of expeditionary armies ; ANRW II, 10,2 (1982) 850-860 ; in Roman Army Studies volume one by M.Speidel ; Amsterdam 1984)
province: Samnium / Regio IV place: Ciciliano / Trebula Suffenas
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) / Mommius Cattianus / mil(es) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) V(ictricis) / benefic(iarius) leg(ati) / cornicularius leg(ati) / optio coh(ortis) I / h(ic) s(itus) e(st)
Does an optio of cohortis I as second in command, not imply a commander of a cohort as first in command?
(See for more information: M. Speidel ; Legionary cohorts in Mauretania The role of legionary cohorts in the structure of expeditionary armies ; ANRW II, 10,2 (1982) 850-860 ; in Roman Army Studies volume one by M.Speidel ; Amsterdam 1984)