- Source: Cohors I Batavorum milliaria c.R. pf
Cohors [prima] Batavorum milliaria civium Romanorum pia fidelis ("[1st] 1000 strong cohort of Roman citizens Batavi, dutiful and loyal") was a Roman auxiliary cohort of infantry.
Military diplomas
The unit is attested on several military diplomas for the provinces of Pannonia, Pannonia Superior and Dacia Porolissensis.
= Pannonia
=98 (CIL XVI, 42)
100/102 (RMD-03,144)
= Pannonia Superior
=112 (RMD-04,223)
113 (RMD-02,86)
= Dacia Porolissensis
=133 (RMD-01,35)
164 (CIL XVI, 185)
The unit is attested by two diplomas issued in 165 AD at castra of Gilău and Samum. In another diploma from Gilău, dated 161/162 AD, only the "milliaria" term is preserved.
Home base
The cohort was stationed in Dacia at Certinae. An inscription from Largiana could mention this unit too. After the unit left Dacia, it was probably stationed at Salonika in Macedonia.
Attested personnel
The following personnel is attested on diplomas or inscriptions:
= Commanders
=Αυρηλιος Ουαλεντινος (ca. 267)
Galeo (Tettienus) Bellicus (ca. 164): he is listed on the military diploma (CIL XVI, 185)
Tullius Secundus (ca. 113): he is listed on the military diploma (RMD-02,86)
= Soldiers
=Aelius Certus, signifer (CIL III, 13760)
Aurelius Reatinus Birsi - miles from Potaissa
C. Campanius Vitalis - centurion from Certiae (CIL III, 839)
M. Ulpius, pedes: the diploma (RMD-02,86) was issued for him.
Sextus, pedes: the diploma (CIL XVI, 185) was issued for him.
See also
List of Roman auxiliary regiments
References
Academia Română: Istoria Românilor, Vol. 2, Daco-romani, romanici, alogeni, 2nd. Ed., București, 2010, ISBN 978-973-45-0610-1
Constantin C. Petolescu: Dacia - Un mileniu de istorie, Ed. Academiei Române, 2010, ISBN 978-973-27-1999-2
John Spaul: Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army, British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841), ISBN 978-1841710464
