Types of Cohort
Auxiliary cohorts could be quingenaria (nominally 500 strong) or milliaria (1000 strong).
- Cohors alaria: allied or auxiliary unit.
- Cohors classica: auxiliary unit originally formed of sailors and marines.
- Cohors equitata (LA): unit of auxiliary infantry with attached mounted squadrons.
- Cohors peditata (LA): infantry unit.
- Cohors sagittaria: infantry auxiliary unit of bowmen.
- Cohors speculatorum (LA): guard unit of Mark Antony composed of scouts.
- Cohors torquata (LA): auxiliary unit granted a torques (military decoration).
- Cohors tumultuaria (from tumultus, "chaos"): irregular auxiliary unit.
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