04-01-2004, 09:07 PM
Quote:</em></strong><hr>what's the documentation or reasoning behind the statement that the Jerusalem Garrison would have been composed of Auxiliaries, and not Legionnaires?<hr><br>
Basically, as an equestrian prefect, Pilate did not have the authority to command legionaries.<br>
The Acts of the Apostles mentions an "Italian cohort" in Judaea, which is thought to be a <em>cohors Italica</em>, not a legionary cohort. <p></p><i></i>
Basically, as an equestrian prefect, Pilate did not have the authority to command legionaries.<br>
The Acts of the Apostles mentions an "Italian cohort" in Judaea, which is thought to be a <em>cohors Italica</em>, not a legionary cohort. <p></p><i></i>
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