Cohors I Cretum sagittaria
Cohors I Cretum quingenaria peditata sagittaria | |
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![]() Roman infantry helmet (late 1st century) | |
Active | ? |
Country | Roman Empire |
Type | Roman auxiliary cohort |
Role | infantry |
Size | 480 men (480 infantry) |
Cohors [prima] Cretum [quingenaria peditata] sagittaria ("[1st infantry 500 strong] archer cohort of Cretans") was a Roman auxiliary archers regiment. The cohort was stationed in Dacia at castra Drobeta.
References[]
- Academia Română: Istoria Românilor, Vol. 2, Daco-romani, romanici, alogeni, 2nd. Ed., București, 2010, ISBN 978-973-45-0610-1
- Cristian M. Vlădescu: Fortificațiile romane din Dacia Inferior, Craiova, 1986
See also[]
- Roman auxiliaries
- List of Roman auxiliary regiments
Categories:
- Military of ancient Rome
- Auxiliary peditata units of ancient Rome
- Roman Dacia
- Ancient Crete
- Ancient Greek archers
- Ancient Roman military stubs