11-23-2013, 06:15 PM
Hey I am asking about Imperial Roman citizen cavalry.
Although by the time after Marius, most of Rome's cavalry arm was allied like Gallic and Germanic. Auxilia was then proffesionalized by Augustus and the Romans adopted a standing cavalry arm.
Does the Alae cavalry of Imperial times drawn from the Romanized non-citizen equites from the provinces or are they lower class peasants? Roman cavalry Alae are paid even higher than a Citizen Legionaire, despite Auxilia infantry being paid lower. Does the Auxilia, usually keep to their native culture? Or would be largely Romanized and organized and tactics in Roman influences?
About Roman citizen cavalry:
I think Josehpus mentions that Citizens did serve in the cavalry in the Jewish wars. Also Cavalry regiments get the title Civilian Romanum designation. Would Roman citizens be made up the officer corps or actual troopers?
Does the Civilian Romanum designation only mean that only the men discharged gained Roman citizenship? Why wouldn't a Roman citizen want to serve in the Alae cavalry since it means higher pay?
Also the Edict of Carcalla made them Roman citizens, would infantry recruitement be the same cavalry recruitment? I believe the army was largely Greek in nature since most of the manpower was from Dalmatia right?
Although by the time after Marius, most of Rome's cavalry arm was allied like Gallic and Germanic. Auxilia was then proffesionalized by Augustus and the Romans adopted a standing cavalry arm.
Does the Alae cavalry of Imperial times drawn from the Romanized non-citizen equites from the provinces or are they lower class peasants? Roman cavalry Alae are paid even higher than a Citizen Legionaire, despite Auxilia infantry being paid lower. Does the Auxilia, usually keep to their native culture? Or would be largely Romanized and organized and tactics in Roman influences?
About Roman citizen cavalry:
I think Josehpus mentions that Citizens did serve in the cavalry in the Jewish wars. Also Cavalry regiments get the title Civilian Romanum designation. Would Roman citizens be made up the officer corps or actual troopers?
Does the Civilian Romanum designation only mean that only the men discharged gained Roman citizenship? Why wouldn't a Roman citizen want to serve in the Alae cavalry since it means higher pay?
Also the Edict of Carcalla made them Roman citizens, would infantry recruitement be the same cavalry recruitment? I believe the army was largely Greek in nature since most of the manpower was from Dalmatia right?
