03-06-2014, 06:42 PM
For my Estimates of the Notitia, this is what I use:
A "Legionis" mentioned without a "Seniores" or "Iuniores" in its name: 2400
A "Seniores" and "Iuniores" divided Legion: 1200 for each half
An Auxilia Palatina "Numerus" without a "Seniores" or "Iuniores" Division: 600
A "Seniores" and "Iuniores" divided Auxilia Palatina Numerus: 300 for each half
A "Cohortis": 600
A "Milites": Perhaps an old "Milliaria" Cohort? 800 men if so
An "Equites", "Ala", or "Cuneus": 350 Men
Reasons:
Zozimus describes the Palatina units coming from Constantinople totalling 4000 men and would average 666 men a piece, not accounting for variations.
Zozimus and Ororsius also describes Legions of 1000. 1200, and 800, and I am going to go on VV's suggestion that these were 1/2 of a total unit of Seniores and Iuniores
Ammianus describes two Alae at 350 men each
EDIT: Using these estimates would give me 76360 Men Stationed in Gaul (Field Armies AND Limitanei), which includes 10200 men transferred from Britain and 1800 men from Spain. This Excludes 4 units which are impossible to extrapolate unit strength from, but may have been graded as either Milites or Numeri given their position in the list, adding an additional minimum of 1200 men or maximum of 3600 men to the Gallic army.
It would also leave 17250 Men in Britain assuming the Comes Britanniarum and its units were established in 405, left in 408, and incorporated into the Gallic Army in 413.
Interestingly enough, it would also result in Legio VII Septima Gemina totalling 3600 men spread across the Empire (1200 in Spain, 600 in Gaul, 600 in Italy, and 1200 in the Oriental Army)
A "Legionis" mentioned without a "Seniores" or "Iuniores" in its name: 2400
A "Seniores" and "Iuniores" divided Legion: 1200 for each half
An Auxilia Palatina "Numerus" without a "Seniores" or "Iuniores" Division: 600
A "Seniores" and "Iuniores" divided Auxilia Palatina Numerus: 300 for each half
A "Cohortis": 600
A "Milites": Perhaps an old "Milliaria" Cohort? 800 men if so
An "Equites", "Ala", or "Cuneus": 350 Men
Reasons:
Zozimus describes the Palatina units coming from Constantinople totalling 4000 men and would average 666 men a piece, not accounting for variations.
Zozimus and Ororsius also describes Legions of 1000. 1200, and 800, and I am going to go on VV's suggestion that these were 1/2 of a total unit of Seniores and Iuniores
Ammianus describes two Alae at 350 men each
EDIT: Using these estimates would give me 76360 Men Stationed in Gaul (Field Armies AND Limitanei), which includes 10200 men transferred from Britain and 1800 men from Spain. This Excludes 4 units which are impossible to extrapolate unit strength from, but may have been graded as either Milites or Numeri given their position in the list, adding an additional minimum of 1200 men or maximum of 3600 men to the Gallic army.
It would also leave 17250 Men in Britain assuming the Comes Britanniarum and its units were established in 405, left in 408, and incorporated into the Gallic Army in 413.
Interestingly enough, it would also result in Legio VII Septima Gemina totalling 3600 men spread across the Empire (1200 in Spain, 600 in Gaul, 600 in Italy, and 1200 in the Oriental Army)
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