03-21-2014, 12:48 AM
Evan wrote:
As for Cavalry, I thoroughly agree they number 360 men. Although Turmae were units underneath the greater Cavalry unit: there were... I think 10 Turmae in an Ala? I can't recall.
In between these postings I have just worked out what is going on. It concerns the Pythagorean saeculum and Diocletian’s reign. If you interest use my offline email address, as this Pythagorean stuff doesn’t go down to well here. By working with the new numbers papyrus - Columbia 7.188 - from AD320, giving a vexillatio of equites promoti of II Traiana 264 men, has without fudging just fallen into place. I’ve also gotten an insight into why there are seniores and iuniores. I think I am having an eureka moment.
As for Cavalry, I thoroughly agree they number 360 men. Although Turmae were units underneath the greater Cavalry unit: there were... I think 10 Turmae in an Ala? I can't recall.
In between these postings I have just worked out what is going on. It concerns the Pythagorean saeculum and Diocletian’s reign. If you interest use my offline email address, as this Pythagorean stuff doesn’t go down to well here. By working with the new numbers papyrus - Columbia 7.188 - from AD320, giving a vexillatio of equites promoti of II Traiana 264 men, has without fudging just fallen into place. I’ve also gotten an insight into why there are seniores and iuniores. I think I am having an eureka moment.
