02-13-2007, 07:36 PM
Hi Jens, I've removed the Heruli and Batavi from my 'Big Hypothetical List of Units'.
This is it so far, grouped (as far as I can tell ... I'm sure there are errors) into the army lists given in the Notitia Dignitatum. Obviously, these being AD 395-420 the regiments may have belonged to very different army groups in 360AD. But its a start!
[size=150:1781qktv]Big Hypothetical List of Units [/size](of Julian’s Persian Regiments, With Probable Army Affliations as Listed in the Notitia Dignitatum)
Eastern Field Army
I ARMENIACA - Claudiopolis (Cappadocia - Armenia II), till 359 AD.
EQUITES TERTIACI - cavalry unit
II ARMENIACA
Magister Officiorum
SCHOLAE SCUTARIORUM I
SCHOLAE SCUTARIORUM II - Vitalianus is made their commander at Tyana, late fall 363. Both Prima and Secunda are mentioned in a battle immediately after Julian's death. Equitius, commander of the Prima, is seen as candidate after Jovian dies.
Italian Field Army
IOVIANI (SENIORES??)
HERCULIANI
CORNUTI
BRACHIATES
PETULANTES
CELTAE
MATTIARI
IOVII
VICTORES
CORNUTI
SUPERVENTORES ?? Originally from Gallic army?
All accompanied Julian, and joined the Praesentalis army for the campaign.
Praesentalis Army
CORNUTI - sent to Constantine, earlier
MATTIARII
LANCEARII
EQUITES CATAPHRACTARII ?? several unitsi
HERCULIANI
BRACCHIATI
VICTORES
BATAVI
IOVIANI
FORTENSES (Comes Hispaniensis??)
Dux Syriae
??LEGIO XVI FLAVIAE FIRMAE - Samosata
??LEGIO IIII SCYTHICA - Zeugma (3rdC) or Sura (ND)
Other units given in this thread I have on a reserve list, but cannot place into any army group. This is the reserve list:
ZIANNI
II FLAVIA VIRTUTIS
CANDIDATI
GENTILES
II FLAVIA GEMINA - At Bezabde in 360. He interprets Ammianus' I and II Flavia as the I and II Flavia Gemina from the Notitia Dignitatum
LEGIO I PONTICA - based at that time in Trebizond (modern Trabzon in Turkey) on the Black Sea
TRICESIMANI
DECIMANI
PRAEVENTORES
several vexillationes palatinae et comitatenses of Comites sagittarii
This is it so far, grouped (as far as I can tell ... I'm sure there are errors) into the army lists given in the Notitia Dignitatum. Obviously, these being AD 395-420 the regiments may have belonged to very different army groups in 360AD. But its a start!
[size=150:1781qktv]Big Hypothetical List of Units [/size](of Julian’s Persian Regiments, With Probable Army Affliations as Listed in the Notitia Dignitatum)
Eastern Field Army
I ARMENIACA - Claudiopolis (Cappadocia - Armenia II), till 359 AD.
EQUITES TERTIACI - cavalry unit
II ARMENIACA
Magister Officiorum
SCHOLAE SCUTARIORUM I
SCHOLAE SCUTARIORUM II - Vitalianus is made their commander at Tyana, late fall 363. Both Prima and Secunda are mentioned in a battle immediately after Julian's death. Equitius, commander of the Prima, is seen as candidate after Jovian dies.
Italian Field Army
IOVIANI (SENIORES??)
HERCULIANI
CORNUTI
BRACHIATES
PETULANTES
CELTAE
MATTIARI
IOVII
VICTORES
CORNUTI
SUPERVENTORES ?? Originally from Gallic army?
All accompanied Julian, and joined the Praesentalis army for the campaign.
Praesentalis Army
CORNUTI - sent to Constantine, earlier
MATTIARII
LANCEARII
EQUITES CATAPHRACTARII ?? several unitsi
HERCULIANI
BRACCHIATI
VICTORES
BATAVI
IOVIANI
FORTENSES (Comes Hispaniensis??)
Dux Syriae
??LEGIO XVI FLAVIAE FIRMAE - Samosata
??LEGIO IIII SCYTHICA - Zeugma (3rdC) or Sura (ND)
Other units given in this thread I have on a reserve list, but cannot place into any army group. This is the reserve list:
ZIANNI
II FLAVIA VIRTUTIS
CANDIDATI
GENTILES
II FLAVIA GEMINA - At Bezabde in 360. He interprets Ammianus' I and II Flavia as the I and II Flavia Gemina from the Notitia Dignitatum
LEGIO I PONTICA - based at that time in Trebizond (modern Trabzon in Turkey) on the Black Sea
TRICESIMANI
DECIMANI
PRAEVENTORES
several vexillationes palatinae et comitatenses of Comites sagittarii
~ Paul Elliott
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
