02-12-2019, 11:37 AM
(02-11-2019, 07:37 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote:(02-11-2019, 05:40 PM)LonginusXXI Wrote: There is mention of the Italian Cohort, a citizen cohort apparently attached to the Tenth Legion, so that could count.
The original post asked about the early period of Roman government, shortly after AD6. At that time the Tenth Legion was based in Syria, and would remain there for another 60 years or more. The 'Italian cohort' was probably Cohors II Italica C.R., which was also based in Syria but may have spent time in Judea c.AD44-70.
Was this Italian cohort an auxiliary unit? If so why would Italians join the auxiliaries and not a legion? Are they many examples of this?
Neil Ritchie
