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Cohors I Antiochensium equitata

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Cohors I Antiochensium quingenaria equitata
Roman infantry helmet (late 1st century)
Active?
CountryRoman Empire
TypeRoman auxiliary cohort
Roleinfantry/cavalry
Size500 men (380 infantry, 120 cavalry)


Cohors [prima] Antiochensium [quingenaria] equitata ("[1st] part-mounted [500 strong] cohort of Antiochenses") was a Roman auxiliary regiment containing cavalry contingents. The cohort stationed in Dacia at castra Drobeta.

References

  • Academia Română: Istoria Românilor, Vol. 2, Daco-romani, romanici, alogeni, 2nd. Ed., București, 2010, ISBN 978-973-45-0610-1

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