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Roman Garrisons and Soldiers in Asia Minor1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2012

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The following corrections and additions are required in Section III of this article (J.R.S. xviii, p. 187, the last nine lines). Any reader is requested to delete the last nine lines, and to substitute the following.

The important inscription published by Buckler and Calder in J.R.S. xvi, p. 74 shows that cohors I Sugambrorum came from Moesia to Eumeneia somewhere about A.D. 130: apparently Eumeneia was the goal of this march, and vows became payable on arrival. It has elicited valuable comments from Atkinson (loc. cit.) and Ritterling (J.R.S. xvii, p. 28), who have, however, not exhausted the evidence. This coh. I Sug. quing. was intended to replace another cohort, which was moved up to the East, probably coh. I Raet.

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page 155 note 2 The photograph certifies Sygambrum (not Sugambrum, as the editors give): it is obviously the Greek Συγάμβρων (‘y’ being used in Latin to represent Greek upsilon).

page 155 note 3 The Circassians in the wide Uzun Yailas were great horse-breeders about 1880–1910; they brought the horses to Cilicia to winter. The horses were large, fine animals, suited for wealthy Pashas to drive for an hour or two every day, but not for hard work. Tchifteler at the springs of the Sangarios, an old Sultan's estate, was devoted to horse-breeding in 1883, when Sterrett and I visited the place. The great plain of Morimene about Kir-Sheher (Mokissos) was devoted specially to camel-breeding in 1882–1886, and the plains of Proseilêmmenê to sheep and goats (as in ancient days); but I think that horses were bred there also in old time, as in Tyanitis. Cavalry recruiting grounds may be expected in these districts.

page 156 note 1 A photograph of the relief, made by my wife, was published by MM. Legrand and Chamonard m B.C.H. 1893, p. 39 ff. and a hand-drawing by her is in my C.B.Pbr., i. Part 2, p. 361.

page 156 note 2 ὰπὸ στρατείας used after Severus.

page 156 note 3 Aur. Mannos was a mounted atcher; such soldiers Wert useful in battle, but not in a peaceful province like Asia, lie was of coh. III Ulp. Petraeor. sag. stationed in Cappadocia about 131–6 and in Armenia about 400. He returned home to Eumeneia, did not marry and make a grave for wife and self, but was given a place in a friend's grave. He was in the army about 300–350, and was attached to the officium of Castrius Constans (consular governor of Armenia). The governor of Phrygia Pacatiaha was not a consularis, but a simple praesis.

page 157 note 1 This was only a tendency, not a rule; the roads must not be crowded with soldiers on their way to new posts. In the senatorial cursus, on the other hand, the service was frequently changed from East to West, and from West to East. Statius gives an interesting account of the wide experience of his father's pupils at his school for sons of the nobility and gentry at Naples (Silv. V. 3).

page 157 note 2 The use of β for Latin V favours, but does not prove, later date. οὐετρανόςς occurs three times, βετρανός once (in the case of Aur. Dionysios): but the evidence from spelling is dubious. Fines on tombs are small in early epitaphs, and grow larger later, owing probably to depreciation in the value of the coinage. Iuventius Rufus names a fine of 2,500 payable to the fiscus: also C. Julius Myrtilus, Q. Vibius Rufus (fiscus) and Antoninus. Fl. Diodorus has 5,000 payable to the tamieion—the Roman aerarium (as in the province of Asia), or the Eumeneian treasury: the form of Φ in this case suggested to me a third-century date (see note in C.B. Phr., no. 217). There is a certain probability, as Ritterling says, that of the twelve some of those whose corps is not mentioned belonged to coh. I Raet. Often the regiment to which soldiers in Asia Minor belonged is not mentioned: they are simply στρατιῶται or οὐετρανοί. Ritterling is certainly right in the case of Aur. Dionysios.

page 158 note 1 There is much to say about the abbreviated nomen Aur., which became common and characteristic about 212 after Caracalla's action, and remained in use for several generations. There is high probability that the name in the form ‘Aur.’ with a cognomen dates A.D. 212–300. Here is not the place to discuss this matter, which has occupied my attention since J.H.S. 1883, p. 30.

page 158 note 2 I examined the stone with the utmost care.

page 158 note 3 Strato became οἰκοδεσπόης which involved the construction of a heroon.

page 158 note 4 γυνὴ Διονυσίου, Αὐρ. Διονυσίψ τψ ἀνδρί.

page 158 note 5 Berga (Burgas), the original form, giving origin to Perga, (adj. Πρειια, as at Perga Pamph. on coins, i.e. Πρειγα Ράνασσα, where γ was softened to English y): with ethnic Πρειγηνή, Πρειζηνή (i.e. Πρειδγηνή).

page 159 note 1 The latter is much the more probable. His seat may have been more central; or it may have been even at Pergamos. Caria would naturally belong to the Ephesian district.

page 159 note 2 Corbulo was not, strictly speaking, legatus of Cappadocia (as he is called sometimes): he was sent to the East to command in the widespread war, and orders were sent to governors and praefecti and procurators (mentioned last) of the provinces there to obey his orders: he was the maior potestas in the East generally. He was doubtless leg. Aug.; but his province was the East, not Cappadocia alone.