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Military Units in the Compilation 'Notitia Dignitatum' (Cnd) Edition-Index 4: Military units in the Compilation 'notitia dignitatum' (Cnd) The following is a list of all the military units named in the Cnd , arranged in alphabetical order within categories Type East E-W West Totals Scholae Schola palatina 6 1 4 11 11 Comitatenses Vexillatio palatina 10 4 6 20 Vexillatio comitatensis 26 2 30 58 Legio palatina 13 12 25 Auxilium palatinum 35 6 60 101 Legio comitatensis 37 32 69 Legio pseudocomitatensis 19 18 37 Comitatensis (unstated types) 2 25 27 337 Limitanei Cuneus equitum 33 14 47 Equites 71 50 121 Legio 51 26 77 Auxilium limitaneum / auxiliares / auxilia 14 9* 23 Milites 22 29 51 Numerus 0 15 15 Ala 72 10 82 Cohors 63 52 115 Limitanei 0 33 33 564 Classes / Classis 6 19 25 / Nautae Milites 5 7 12 Numerus 0 2 2 Cohors 0 1 1 40 Gens Laeti 0 12 12 Gentiles 0 26 26 Gens 0 2 2 40 485 13 494 992 * including one unit named in two lists Scholae domesticorum East E-W West (Schola) domesticorum equitum 30.2 114.2 (Schola) domesticorum peditum 30.3 114.3 Deputati 30.3 114.4 Scholae palatinae Schola armaturarum iuniorum 23.7 Schola armaturarum seniorum 107.4 Schola gentilium iuniorum 23.8 Schola gentilium seniorum 23.4 = 107.5 Schola scutariorum clibanariorum 23.6 Schola scutariorum prima 23.2 Schola scutariorum prima 107.2 Schola scutariorum sagittariorum 23.5 © Ingo G. Maier (Melbourne, Australia) || Draft posted: 3.Dec.2012; revised: 12.May.2019 || https://www.notitiadignitatum.org/ 1 Schola scutariorum secunda 23.3 Schola scutariorum secunda 107.3 Schola scutariorum tertia 107.6 Comitatenses - Vexillationes palatinae Comites alani 102/5.9 = 102/5.214 Comites arcadiaci 18.3 Comites clibanarii 9.4 Comites honoriaci 18.4 Comites sagittarii armenii 12.5 Comites sagittarii iuniores 9.5 Comites seniores 12.2 = 102/5.3 = 102/5.210 Comites taifali 9.6 Equites arcades 9.7 Equites batavi iuniores 12.4 = 102/5.10 = 102/5.220 Equites batavi seniores 102/5.6 = 102/5.218 Equites brachiati iuniores 12.3 = 102/5.221 Equites brachiati seniores 102/5.5 = 102/5.212 Equites constantes valentinianenses seniores 102/5.11 Equites cornuti iuniores 102/5.8 Equites cornuti seniores 102/5.7 = 102/5.213 = 102/5.219 Equites persae clibanarii 12.6 Equites promoti seniores 9.3 = 102/5.4 = 102/5.211 Equites theodosiaci iuniores 18.5 Equites theodosiaci seniores 12.7 Comitatenses - Vexillationes comitatenses Comites catafractarii bucellarii iuniores 15.3 Comites iuniores 102/5.34 Cuneus equitum promotorum 102/5.44 Cuneus equitum secundorum 15.12 clibanariorum palmirenorum Equites armigeri 102/5.13 Equites armigeri iuniores 102/5.39 = 102/5.249 Equites armigeri seniores 102/5.25 = 102/5.224 = 102/5.235 Equites armigeri seniores gallicani 9.10 Equites armigeri seniores orientales 15.4 Equites catafractarii 12.9 Equites catafractarii albigenses 18.7 Equites catafractarii ambianenses 12.10 Equites catafractarii biturigenses 9.9 Equites cetrati iuniores 102/5.37 = 102/5.244 Equites cetrati seniores 102/5.33 = 102/5.238 Equites constantiaci feroces 102/5.21 = 102/5.229 Equites dalmatae passerentiaci 102/5.16 = 102/5.226 Equites germaniciani seniores 21.4 Equites honoriani iuniores 102/5.38 = 102/5.247 Equites honoriani seniores 102/5.19 = 102/5.222 = 102/5.253 Equites honoriani taifali iuniores 102/5.18 = 102/5.223 Equites marcomanni 102/5.24 = 102/5.234 Equites mauri alites 102/5.17 = 102/5.228 Equites mauri feroces 102/5.20 = 102/5.215 © Ingo G. Maier (Melbourne, Australia) || Draft posted: 3.Dec.2012; revised: 12.May.2019 || https://www.notitiadignitatum.org/ 2 Equites nono dalmatae 9.12 Equites octavo dalmatae 102/5.15 = 102/5.225 Equites primi clibanarii parthi 9.15 Equites primi gallicani 102/5.14 = 102/5.227 Equites primi sagittarii 15.11 Equites primi scutarii 9.13 Equites primi scutarii orientales 15.6 Equites primi theodosiani 18.10 Equites primo sagittarii 102/5.28 = 102/5.239 Equites promoti clibanarii 15.9 Equites promoti iuniores 9.14 = 102/5.35 = 102/5.245 Equites quarti clibanarii parthi 15.10 Equites quarto sagittarii 102/5.31 = 102/5.242 Equites quinto dalmatae 9.11 Equites sagittarii clibanarii 102/5.26 = 102/5.236 Equites sagittarii cordueni 102/5.42 = 102/5.260 Equites sagittarii iuniores 18.9 Equites sagittarii parthi iuniores 102/5.32 = 102/5.243 Equites sagittarii parthi seniores 102/5.27 = 102/5.237 Equites sagittarii seniores 18.8 = 21.3 = 102/5.43 = 102/5.259 Equites scutarii 12.13 Equites scutarii seniores 102/5.22 = 102/5.232 = 102/5.258 Equites secundi clibanarii parthi 12.14 Equites secundi scutarii 12.12 Equites secundi scutarii iuniores 102/5.40 = 102/5.248 Equites secundi stablesiani 15.7 Equites secundo sagittarii 102/5.29 = 102/5.240 Equites sexto dalmatae 12.11 Equites stablesiani italiciani 102/5.41 = 102/5.231 Equites stablesiani seniores africani 102/5.23 = 102/5.233 Equites tertii stablesiani 15.8 Equites tertio dalmatae 15.5 Equites tertio sagittarii 102/5.30 = 102/5.241 Sagittarii iuniores 102/5.36 Comitatenses - Legiones palatinae Armigeri propugnatores iuniores 98/9.32 = 102/5.195 Armigeri propugnatores seniores 98/9.27 = 102/5.194 Britones seniores 21.6 Cimbriani 98/9.31 = 102/5.197 Daci 12.17 Divitenses seniores 98/9.23 = 102/5.56 Fortenses 9.20 Herculiani iuniores 9.19 Herculiani seniores 98/9.22 = 102/5.55 Ioviani iuniores 9.18 Ioviani seniores 98/9.21 = 102/5.54 Lanciarii iuniores 12.21 = 21.22 Lanciarii sabarienses 98/9.28 = 102/5.134 Lanciarii seniores 9.17 Mattiarii iuniores 9.22 lp lc ? 98/9.106=102/5.81 Mattiarii seniores 12.16 © Ingo G. Maier (Melbourne, Australia) || Draft posted: 3.Dec.2012; revised: 12.May.2019 || https://www.notitiadignitatum.org/ 3 Moesiaci seniores 98/9.26 = 102/5.59 Nervii 9.21 Octavani 98/9.29 = 102/5.79 Pannoniciani seniores 98/9.25 = 102/5.58 Primani 12.19 Scythae 12.18 Thebaei 98/9.30 = 102/5.80 Tungricani seniores 98/9.24 = 102/5.57 Undecimani 12.20 Comitatenses - Auxilia palatina Ampsivarii 98/9.63 = 102/5.121 Anglevarii 9.34 Ascarii honoriani seniores 98/9.91 = 102/5.131 Ascarii iuniores 21.9 = 98/9.42 = 102/5.172 Ascarii seniores 21.8 = 98/9.41 = 102/5.171 Atecotti 21.13 Atecotti honoriani iuniores 98/9.75 = 102/5.75 Atecotti honoriani seniores 98/9.72 = 102/5.126 Atecotti iuniores gallicani 98/9.92.1 = 102/5.130 Augustei 98/9.58 Batavi iuniores 98/9.61 = 102/5.123 Batavi iuniores <britanniciani> 98/9.81.1 = 102/5.124 Batavi seniores 9.24 = 98/9.39 = 102/5.65 Brachiati iuniores 9.25 = 98/9.71 = 102/5.117 Brachiati seniores 98/9.35 = 102/5.61 Brisigavi iuniores 98/9.77 = 102/5.76 Brisigavi seniores 98/9.76 = 102/5.180 Bructeri 98/9.62 = 102/5.120 Bucinobantes 12.32 Celtae iuniores 98/9.80 = 102/5.193 Celtae seniores 98/9.37 = 102/5.63 Constantiani 9.27 Constantiniani 12.26 Cornuti 12.24 Cornuti iuniores 98/9.44 = 102/5.69 Cornuti seniores 98/9.34 = 102/5.60 Defensores 9.32 Exculcatores iuniores 98/9.50 = 102/5.174 Exculcatores iuniores britanniciani 98/9.82 = 102/5.125 Exculcatores seniores 98/9.48 = 102/5.71 Falchovarii 12.33 Felices arcadiani iuniores 12.37 (repeated 12.39) Felices honoriani iuniores 9.37 Felices iuniores 98/9.55 = 102/5.74 Felices iuniores gallicani 98/9.92 Felices seniores 98/9.54 = 102/5.176 Felices theodosiani 12.36 Felices theodosiani isauri 9.41 Felices valentinianenses 98/9.83 = 102/5.98 Galli victores 98/9.89 = 102/5.78 © Ingo G. Maier (Melbourne, Australia) || Draft posted: 3.Dec.2012; revised: 12.May.2019 || https://www.notitiadignitatum.org/ 4 Grati 98/9.53 = 102/5.72 Gratianenses iuniores 98/9.64 = 102/5.88 Gratianenses seniores 98/9.56 = 102/5.119 Heruli seniores 98/9.38 = 102/5.64 Hiberi 9.35 Invicti iuniores 21.12 Invicti iuniores britanniciani 98/9.81 = 102/5.179 Invicti seniores 98/9.57 = 102/5.177 Iovii iuniores 98/9.59 = 102/5.93 Iovii iuniores gallicani 98/9.87 = 102/5.128 Iovii seniores 98/9.43 = 102/5.67 Latini 98/9.69 = 102/5.97 Leones iuniores 98/9.47 = 102/5.70 Leones seniores 98/9.46 = 102/5.116 Marcomanni honoriani iuniores 98/9.74 = 102/5.89 Marcomanni honoriani seniores 98/9.73 Mattiaci iuniores 12.27 = 98/9.40 = 102/5.115 Mattiaci iuniores gallicani 98/9.84 = 102/5.129 Mattiaci seniores 9.28 = 98/9.39.1 = 102/5.66 Mattiarii honoriani gallicani 98/9.94 = 102/5.103 Mauri honoriani iuniores 98/9.79 = 102/5.77 Mauri honoriani seniores 98/9.78 = 102/5.102 Mauri tonantes iuniores 98/9.96 = 102/5.189 Mauri tonantes seniores 98/9.95 = 102/5.188 Petulantes iuniores 21.10 Petulantes seniores 98/9.36 = 102/5.62 Primi theodosiani 9.39 Quarti Theodosiani 12.41 Raeti 98/9.66 = 102/5.95 Raetobarii 9.33 Regii 12.23 Sabini 98/9.70 = 102/5.73 Sagittarii dominici 12.30 Sagittarii iuniores gallicani 9.30 Sagittarii iuniores orientales 12.29 Sagittarii lecti 21.11 Sagittarii nervii 98/9.45 = 102/5.173 Sagittarii nervii gallicani 98/9.86 = 102/5.127 Sagittarii seniores gallicani 9.29 Sagittarii seniores orientales 12.28 Sagittarii tungri 98/9.49 = 102/5.92 Sagittarii venatores 98/9.68 = 102/5.96 Salii 9.26 Salii iuniores gallicani 98/9.85 = 102/5.181 Salii seniores 98/9.52 = 102/5.118 Secundi theodosiani 12.38 (repeated 12.40) = 21.30 Seguntienses 98/9.88 = 102/5.100 Sequani 98/9.67 = 102/5.94 Tertii sagittarii valentis 9.31 Tertii theodosiani 9.40 Tervingi 12.35 Thraces 12.34 Tubantes 12.25 © Ingo G.
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