Difference of Auxilia palatinae and legion palatinae?

[taira1180]

Anyone can explain me if there were any differences (recruitment, payment, status)? Or it is only a classification with no real meaning?

[Robert Vermaat]

Anyone can explain me if there were any differences (recruitment, payment, status)? Or it is only a classification with no real meaning?

I'd say it was! The palatini were originally the troops of the field army attached to the emperor. They had a higher status and retained that, even when posted to regional field armies. Payment was higher, recruitment was originally from other units, later also posts were sold.

[Nicholas Gaukroger]

Did he mean the difference between the auxilia and legiones rather than the palatinae and the non=palatine troops?

[Robert Vermaat]

Who?

[taira1180]

I mean between the legion palatinae and auxilia palatina (the difference with the non palatinae and scolae i already know).