Cohors II Gallorum Dacica equitata
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| Cohors II Gallorum Dacica equitata | |
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 Roman infantry helmet (late 1st c.) |
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| Active | early 1st century to at least 179 AD |
| Country | Roman Empire |
| Type | Roman auxiliary cohort |
| Role | infantry/cavalry |
| Size | 600 men (480 infantry, 120 cavalry) |
| Garrison/HQ | 109-79 Dacia |
Cohors secunda Gallorum Dacica equitata ("2nd part-mounted Cohort of Gauls in Dacia") was a Roman auxiliary cohort which contained both infantry and cavalry contingents. It was probably originally raised in Gallia Lugdunensis (central France) in the time of the founder-emperor, Augustus (r. 30BC - 14AD).[1] The regiment is first attested in Dacia (Romania) in 109 AD, shortly after the end of the Dacian Wars (99-106). Its last datable attestation is from 179, still in Dacia Superior. Its later fate is unknown.[2]
The regiment was previously known as II Gallorum Pannonica to distinguish it from another II Gallorum, which became known as cohors II Gallorum Macedonica, a purely infantry regiment. The title Dacica first appears in the record in 156.[3]
The full name of just one praefectus (regimental commander) survives: P. Licinius Maximus, from an undatable inscription on a dedicatory stone at Alhambra in Spain which may be his home region. Also attested (144) is a Thracian eques (common cavalryman), whose name is only partially preserved.
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- Holder, Paul Studies in the Auxilia of the Roman Army (1980)
- Spaul, John COHORS 2 (2000)
