12-07-2004, 10:08 AM
Actually CR cohortes existed from the very early empire on. It was usually thought that they'd originally been raised after either the Pannonian Revolt of 6 AD or the Varian disaster. Speidel has however shown that this was not the case, some CR cohortes already existed at that time. Early examples are the Cohortes Classicae, the Cohors Apula and the Cohors Campana for a total in the Augustan period of up to 46 units. It is probable that there were some privileges to being in a CR unit and that a distinction between these and other cohortes was made, as is shown for instance by the fact that they often (but not always) have tribunes instead of prefects as commanding officers.<br>
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See: MP Speidel, 'Citizen Cohorts in the Roman Imperial Army. New Data on the Cohorts Apula, Campana, and III Campestris', RAS I 91-100. <p>Greets<br>
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See: MP Speidel, 'Citizen Cohorts in the Roman Imperial Army. New Data on the Cohorts Apula, Campana, and III Campestris', RAS I 91-100. <p>Greets<br>
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