Romans in Scotland

Tag: Auxiliary Unit

  • Auxiliary Units in Roman Scotland

    Auxiliary Units in Roman Scotland

    The soldiers who came from across the Empire The Roman army in Scotland was not made up simply of legionaries.…

  • Countries that Invaded Scotland

    Countries that Invaded Scotland

    When the Romans conquered a country the people of that country had to pay taxes and contribute soldiers. These soldiers…

  • The First Cohort of Hamians (Syria)

    The First Cohort of Hamians (Syria)

    Hamian archers were deployed to Hadrian’s Wall at Carvoran Fort and then subsequently the Antonine Wall at Bar Hill fort…

  • Baetasians

    Baetasians

    This tribe came from the Netherlands. They were at Old Kilpatrick and Bar Hill forts on the Antonine wall then…

  • Second Cohort of Thracians

    Second Cohort of Thracians

    These 500 strong part mounted Bulgarian troops were stationed at Mumrills Fort on the Antonine Wall. Spartacus was a Thracian.…

  • Second Cohort of Tungrians

    Second Cohort of Tungrians

    This unit from Belgium was stationed at various forts on the Antonine Wall, including Cramond Fort near Edinburgh and Birrens…

  • First Cohort of Tungrians

    First Cohort of Tungrians

    This unit was stationed at Cramond from 142 AD. It was stationed before that at Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall until…

  • Fifth Cohort of Gauls

    Fifth Cohort of Gauls

    This French unit of 120 cavalrymen and 480 infantry came to Cramond Fort after 142 AD and was then subsequently…

  • Usipi – Germany

    Usipi – Germany

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

  • Cugerni – Germany

    Cugerni – Germany

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

  • The Gauls – France

    The Gauls – France

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

  • The Thracians – Bulgaria

    The Thracians – Bulgaria

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

  • The Nervians – Belgium

    The Nervians – Belgium

    1st Cohort of Nervians served at Birrens near Carlisle 6th Cohort of Nervians served at Rough Castle on the Antonine…

  • Ala I Gallorum Sebosiana ( Cavalry Unit) – France

    Ala I Gallorum Sebosiana ( Cavalry Unit) – France

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

  • First Aelian Cohort of Spaniards in Perth

    First Aelian Cohort of Spaniards in Perth

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

  • The Vardullians

    The Vardullians

    The First Cohort of Vardullians was a 1000-strong auxiliary unit from Basque Spain stationed at Castlecary Fort on the Antonine…

  • Romano British Troops Across the Roman Empire

    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…

  • The Tungrians – Belgium

    The Tungrians – Belgium

    The Tungrians were from modern-day Belgium. There were three units that served as auxiliary units from Agricola’s time. First Cohort…

  • The Batavians (Dutch)

    The Batavians (Dutch)

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

  • 8 Roman Auxilliary Units That Served on the Antonine Wall | History Hit

    8 Roman Auxilliary Units That Served on the Antonine Wall | History Hit

    In the second century AD these units served Source: 8 Roman Auxiliary Units That Served on the Antonine Wall |…