area, and was garrisoned by a 500-strong cavalry regiment, the Ala Gallorum Sebosiana. The 'Stanegate' frontier established from about 87 which consisted...
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Roman fort was garrisoned by a 500-strong cavalry regiment, the Ala Gallorum Sebosiana. By the early 2nd century, Carlisle was established as a prominent...
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often Roman legionary centurions, or native chieftains. For example, ala Gallorum Atectorigiana was probably once commanded by a Gallic chieftain named...
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ancient literary sources. Under Hadrian there were 14 regiments of cavalry (ala, each about 500 strong) and 45 battalions of infantry (cohortes peditae,...
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