Late Roman Unit Sizes

[Nathan Ross]

Hmm...

Luke Ueda-Sarson lists all the Palatina units as Numeri. I didn't actually look at the latin text itself. I'll admit: I stand corrected.

This is the point, I think - the ND didn't need to list them as numeri, because that was obvious.

So while the ND lists the auxilia palatina units of Batavi Seniores, Heruli Seniores and Sagittarii Nervii, the (roughly contemporary) Concordia tombstones mention Flavius Savinus, ducenarius of numero Batavorum seniorum, Flavius Sindila the senator of numero Herulorum seniorum and Flavius Victurus of numero sagittariorum Nerviorum.

The ND lists the vexillatio comitatensis unit called Equites Octavo Dalmatae; from Concordia comes an inscription to a ducenarius of numero equitum VIII Dalmatarum.

Numerus was the umbrella title for all military units by this date, regardless of size or distinction.