TABLE II: Index of Ethnic Regimental Names
Linguistic group code
- C = Celtic language group
- X = non Indo-European language
- X/C = non Indo-European base with strong Celtic influence
- X/S = Semitic language group
Regimental name |
Original tribe/city |
Roman province |
Original territory (approx.) |
Native language |
Further information |
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Afrorum | Afri | Africa | Tunisia | Berber (X) | |
Alpinorum | Salassi | Alpes Tres | Val d'Aosta, NW It | Ligurian (X/C) | Alpine regiments of the Roman army |
Antiochensium | Antiochenses | Syria | Antakya Turkey | Aramaic (X/S) | |
Aquitanorum | Aquitani | Aquitania | Aquitaine, SW Fr | Aquitanian (X) | |
Apamenorum | Apameni | Syria | Apamea, Syria | Aramaic (X/S) | |
Aravacorum | Aravaci | Hispania | Burgos pr Spain | Celtiberian (C) | |
Ascalonitanorum | Ascalonitani | Judaea | Ascalon, Israel | Aramaic (X/S) | |
Asturum | Astures | Hispania | Asturias N Sp | Celtiberian (C) | |
Athoitarum | Autariatae | Dalmatia | Bosnia | Illyrian | |
Ausetanorum | Ausetani | Hispania | N Barcelona pr Sp | Iberian (X) | |
Baetasiorum | Baetasii | Germania Inf | S Netherlands | W Germanic | |
Batavorum | Batavi | Germania Inf | Betuwe E Neth | W Germanic | |
Bessorum | Bessi | Thracia | Mid Bulgaria | Thracian | |
Biturigum | Bituriges | Lugdunensis | Berry, C France | Gaulish (C) | |
Bosporanorum | Bosporani | Moesia Inf | NE Bulgaria | Sarmatian | |
Bracarorum (Bracarum) (Bracaraugust.) |
Bracari | Gallaecia | Minho, Portugal | Gallaecian (C) | |
Breucorum | Breuci | Dalmatia | N Bosnia | Illyrian | |
Brittonum (Britannorum) |
Brittones (Britanni) |
Britannia | N Britain | Brythonic (C) | |
Burgariorum | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Campagonum | Campagones | Hispania | N Spain | Celtiberian | |
Campanorum | (Roman cit) | Italia | Campania It. | Latin | |
Canathenorum | Canatheni | Syria | Canatha, Syria | Aramaic X/S | |
Cannanefatium | Cananefates | Germania Inf | S Holland, Neth | W Germanic | |
Cantabrorum | Cantabri | Hispania | Cantabria N Sp. | Celtiberian (C) | |
Celtiberorum | Celtiberi | Hispania | Guadalajara Spain | Celtiberian (C) | |
Chalcidenorum | Chalcideni | Bithynia | Chalcedon, Turk | Greek | |
Cilicum | Cilices | Cilicia | Icel/Adana pr Turk | Lydian | |
Cisipadensium | (Roman cit) | Italia (Aemilia) | Emilia-Romagna, It | Latin | |
Commagenorum | Commagene | Cappadocia | Gaziantep pr Turk | Greek | |
Corsorum | Corsi | Sardinia | N Sardinia, It | Sardinian | |
Cretum | Cretes | Creta | Crete, Greece | Greek | |
Cugernorum | Cugerni | Germania Inf | NW Rhineland Ger | W Germanic | |
Dardanorum | Dardani | Macedonia | S Serbia/Kosovo | Illyrian | |
Dacorum | Daci | Dacia | Romania | Dacian | |
Damascenorum | Damasceni | Syria | Damascus, Syria | Aramaic (X/S) | |
Delmatarum | Dalmatae | Dalmatia | Dalmacja, Croatia | Illyrian | |
Frisiavonum | Frisiavones | Germania Inf | N Brabant S Neth | W Germanic | |
Gaesatorum | Gaesati | Belgica | Alsace, Fr | Gaulish | |
Gaetulorum | Gaetuli | Mauretania | Algeria | Berber (X) | |
Galatarum | Galatae | Galatia | Ankara pr C Turk | Galatian (C) | |
Gallaecorum | Gallaeci | Gallaecia | Galicia NW Spain | Gallaecian (C) | |
Gallorum | Gauls | Lugdunensis | NE France | Gaulish (C) | |
Hamiorum | Hamii | Syria | Hama, Syria | Aramaic (X/S) | |
Helvetiorum | Helvetii | Belgica | SW Switzerland | Gaulish (C) | |
Hispanorum | Hispani | Hispani | N Spain | Celtiberian (C) | |
Illyricorum | Illyrici | Dalmatia | Bosnia | Illyrian | |
Ituraeorum | Ituraei | Syria | S Lebanon | Aramaic (X/S) | |
Latobicorum | Latobici | Pannonia | C Bosnia | Illyrian | |
Lemavorum | Lemavi | Gallaecia | Galicia (Spain) | Celtiberian (C) | |
Ligurum | Ligures | Italia (Liguria) | Liguria, It | Ligurian (X/C) | Alpine regiments of the Roman army |
Lingonum | Lingones | Belgica | Langres, NE Fr | Gaulish (C) | |
Lucensium | Lucenses | Gallaecia | cLugo Galicia | Gallaecian (C) | |
Lusitanorum | Lusitani | Lusitania | Portugal | Celtiberian (C) | |
Mattiacorum | Mattiaci | Germania Sup | Rhineland Pfalz | W Germanic | |
Maurorum | Mauri | Mauretania | Algeria | Berber (X) | |
Menapiorum | Menapii | Belgica | W Flanders, Bel | Gaulish (C) | |
Morinorum | Morini | Belgica | Pas-de-Calais Fr | Gaulish (C) | |
Montanorum | Montani | Pannonia | Julian Alps, Slov | Raetian (X/C) | Alpine regiments of the Roman army |
Musulamiorum | Musulamii | Mauretania | E Algeria | Berber (X) | |
Nerviorum | Nervii | Belgica | Flandres, Fr | Gaulish (C) | |
Noricorum | Taurisci | Noricum | Mid Austria | (C) | Alpine regiments of the Roman army |
Numidarum | Numidae | Numidia | NE Algeria | Berber (X) | |
Nurritanorum | Nurritani | Sardinia | cNuoro, N Sardinia | Sardinian | |
Pannoniorum | Pannonii | Pannonia | W Hungary | Illyrian | |
Parthorum | Parthi | Cappadocia | E Turkey | Parthian | |
Petreorum | Nabataei | Arabia Pet. | cPetra Jordan | Arabic (X/S) | |
Phrygum | Phryges | Galatia | Eskisehir W Turk | Phrygian | |
Raetorum | Raeti | Raetia | S Ger/Switz | Raetian (X/C) | Alpine regiments of the Roman army |
Sardorum | Sardi | Sardinia | S Sardinia | Sardinian | |
Scubulorum | Scubuli | Macedonia | cSkopje Mac | Illyrian | |
Sequanorum | Sequani | Belgica | Franche-Comté Fr | Gaulish (C) | |
Sugambrorum | Sicambri | Germania Inf | NW Rhineland | W Germanic | |
Sunucorum | Sunici | Germania Inf | E Neth | W Germanic | |
Syrorum | Syri | Syria | Syria | Aramaic (X/S) | |
Thebaeorum | Thebaei | Aegyptus | Thebes, Egypt | Egyptian (X) | |
Thracum | Thraces | Thracia | Bulgaria | Thracian | |
Trevirorum | Treveri | Belgica | cTrier Ger | Gaulish (C) | |
Tungrorum | Tungri | Belgica | cTongeren (Tongres) Bel | Gaulish (C) | |
Tyriorum | Tyrii | Syria | Tyre, S Lebanon | Phoenician | |
Ubiorum | Ubii | Germania Inf | NW Rhineland | W Germanic | |
Vangionum | Vangiones | Germania Sup | Mainz/Worms Ger | W Germanic | |
Varcianorum | Varciani | Pannonia | E Croatia | Illyrian | |
Vardulorum | Varduli | Hispania | Guipuzcoa, Spain | Old Basque (X) | |
Vasconum | Vascones | Hispania | Navarra, Spain | Old Basque | |
Veredariorum | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Vettonum | Vettones | Lusitania | Salamanca pr Sp | Celtiberian (C) | |
Vindelicorum | Vindelici | Raetia | Black Forest, Ger | Celtic/German | Alpine regiments of the Roman army |
Vocontiorum | Vocontii | Lugdunensis | Dauphiné, Fr | Gaulish (C) |
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