07-17-2007, 10:17 AM
Hi all,
Sorry to seem like I'm flooding the board, I just think this would be a slightly easier way to answer some of the questions being asked.
These two have to do with the military hierarchy and organisation of Roman Britain.
1) What was the relationship between the Comes Britanniarum (Count of Britain) and the Dux Britanniarum? As far as I know, both were military commands. Duces usually had overall military command of all legions in a particular diocese. However sources seem to suggest that the Count of Britain was also granted sweeping military powers in the diocese? How could these two offices co-exist at the same time?
2) What sort of forces would have been available to the Count of the Saxon Shore? The Notitia Dignitatum states he had several limitanesis units under his command, but there appears to be evidence of the existence of a comitatus legion under his command as well in the form of the Secunda Britannica. Also would the Count have held a naval command in the Classis Britanniarum?
Militarily I'm finding the Notitia Dignitatum a bit lacking when it comes to Late Roman Britain. Units are difficult to trace or just appear out of nowhere. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Scott.
Sorry to seem like I'm flooding the board, I just think this would be a slightly easier way to answer some of the questions being asked.
These two have to do with the military hierarchy and organisation of Roman Britain.
1) What was the relationship between the Comes Britanniarum (Count of Britain) and the Dux Britanniarum? As far as I know, both were military commands. Duces usually had overall military command of all legions in a particular diocese. However sources seem to suggest that the Count of Britain was also granted sweeping military powers in the diocese? How could these two offices co-exist at the same time?
2) What sort of forces would have been available to the Count of the Saxon Shore? The Notitia Dignitatum states he had several limitanesis units under his command, but there appears to be evidence of the existence of a comitatus legion under his command as well in the form of the Secunda Britannica. Also would the Count have held a naval command in the Classis Britanniarum?
Militarily I'm finding the Notitia Dignitatum a bit lacking when it comes to Late Roman Britain. Units are difficult to trace or just appear out of nowhere. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Scott.
"What else then, is all of history, but the praise of Rome?" - Petrarch
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A. Flavius (Scott)
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A. Flavius (Scott)