Cohors prima Flavia Canathenorum [sagittaria] [milliaria] ("1st Flavian cohort of Canathaens, archers, 1000 strong") was a Roman auxiliary cohort of infantry.
Name Flavia: Flavian. The Imperial family name shows a link to the emperors Vespasian, Titus or Domitian. The unit was probably raised during the reign of Vespasian.Spaul (2000) 421 Canathenorum: Canathans. At the time the unit was raised, the recruits came from the city of Canatha and the nearby area. sagittariorum or sagittaria: Archers. milliaria: 1000 strong. A Cohors milliaria peditata had a nominal strength of 800, a Cohors milliaria equitata of 1040. On the military diplomas the sign is used instead of milliaria.
Since there is no indication for equitata, the unit was a Cohors milliaria peditata (infantry unit) with a nominal strength of 800 men.
Military diplomas The unit is attested on military diplomas for the province of Raetia issued in 116, 116/121, 125/128, 139, 151/170, 154/161, 156, 157, 157/161, 159/160, 160, 162, 166 and 167/168.Farkas István Gergő (2015) 243-259
Garrisons Possible garrisons in Raetia were:Spaul (2000) 427Farkas István Gergő (2015) 151-152
Eining Kösching Regensburg-Kumpfmühl Sorviodurum (Straubing): The unit was stationed here in the 2nd and 3rd century.
Tiles with the stamp C I F C were found in Eining and Kösching, tiles with the stamp COH I CAN in Regensburg-Kumpfmühl and Sorviodurum ().
Attested personnel The following personnel is attested on diplomas or inscriptions:
Commanders Aelius [.] (ca. 162): he is listed on the military diploma () M. Plotius Faustus (, , )
Soldiers Asuodane, a soldier: the diploma () was issued for him.
See also Roman auxiliaries List of Roman auxiliary regiments
References Farkas István Gergő: THE ROMAN ARMY IN RAETIA Dissertation, University of Pécs Faculty of Humanities 2015, P. 151–152, 243–259, 409-412 (PDF 19,1 MB, P.154-155, 246-262, 412-415) John Spaul: Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army, British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841),
Citations Military diplomas of 116 (RMD-04,229 = , RMD-03,155 = ), 116/121 (ZPE-178-247 = ), 125/128 (RMD-01,32 = ), 139 (RMD-05,386 = ), 151/170 (RMD-01,51 = ), 154/161 (, RMD-03,175), 156 (), 157 (RMD-03,170 = , RMD-04,275 = , RMM 00038), 157/161 (RMD-05,434 = ), 159/160 (), 160 (RMD-04,278 = ), 162 (), 166 () und 167/168 (RMD-01,68 = ).
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