Auxiliary Unit – Romans in Scotland

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Romano British Troops Across the Roman Empire

As a condition of capitulation to the Romans British tribes would be asked to contribute auxiliary soldiers to fight in

by JFoliveras

The Usippi were one of many cohorts raised from people along the Rhine. They mutinied in Scotland in 83 AD

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This tribe lived by the Rhine around the modern day town of Xanten. They were adjacent to the Batavians and

The Gauls lived in what is now France and were conquered by 51 BC . They provided auxiliary units for

The Thracian auxiliaries came from modern day Bulgaria after the creation of a province in AD 46. They were used

The 6th Cohort of Nervians came from Belgium around the Brussels area and served on the Antonine Wall at Roughcastle.

This cavalry regiment (ala) was formed in Gaul and named after its first commander Sebosiana. This cavalry unit of 500

This is the tombstone of Ammonius from the first cohort of Spaniards dates around the year 80 found at Ardoch

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The Tungrians were from modern day Belgium. and served as an auxiliary unit from Agricola’s time. The above inscription stone

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The Batavians lived on the river Rhine in what is now the Netherlands and the Romans recruited many cohorts (500