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{{Short description|Roman military unit}}
{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name = Cohors I Flavia Canathenorum [sagittaria] [milliaria]
|image     = Weisenau type helmets, Carnuntum.jpg
|image_size = 75px
|caption   = Roman infantry helmet (late 1st century)
|dates     = ?
|country   = [[Roman Empire]]
|type      = [[Roman auxiliary]] [[Cohort (military unit)|cohort]]
|role      = infantry
|size      = 800 infantry
|garrison  =
}}

[[File:GBM - Militärdiplom 1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The [[Roman military diploma|military diploma]] of 156/157 ({{CIL|16|183}})]]

'''Cohors prima Flavia Canathenorum [sagittaria] [milliaria]''' ("1st Flavian cohort of [[Qanawat|Canathaens]], archers, 1000 strong") was a [[Roman auxiliary]] [[Cohort (Roman military unit)|cohort]] of infantry.

== Name ==
* ''Flavia'': Flavian. The Imperial family name shows a link to the emperors [[Vespasian]], [[Titus]] or [[Domitian]]. The unit was probably raised during the reign of Vespasian.<ref name="jsp 421">Spaul (2000) 421</ref>
* ''Canathenorum'': Canathans. At the time the unit was raised, the recruits came from the city of [[Qanawat|Canatha]] and the nearby area.<ref name="jsp 421"/>
* ''sagittariorum or sagittaria'': Archers.
* ''milliaria'': 1000 strong. A ''Cohors milliaria peditata'' had a nominal strength of 800, a ''Cohors milliaria equitata'' of 1040. On the military diplomas the sign '''<math>\infty</math>''' is used instead of ''milliaria''.

Since there is no indication for ''equitata'', the unit was a ''Cohors milliaria peditata'' (infantry unit)  with a nominal strength of 800 men.

== Military diplomas ==
The unit is attested on [[Roman military diploma|military diplomas]] for the province of [[Raetia]] issued in 116, 116/121, 125/128, 139, 151/170, 154/161, 156, 157, 157/161, 159/160, 160, 162, 166 and 167/168.<ref name="fig 243">Farkas István Gergő (2015) 243-259</ref><ref name="MD"/>

== Garrisons ==
Possible garrisons in [[Raetia]] were:<ref name="jsp 427">Spaul (2000) 427</ref><ref name="fig 151">Farkas István Gergő (2015) 151-152</ref>

* ''Eining''
* [[Kösching]]
* [[Regensburg]]-Kumpfmühl
* ''Sorviodurum'' ([[Straubing]]): The unit was stationed here in the 2nd and 3rd century.<ref name="fig 151"/>

Tiles with the stamp ''C I F C'' were found in ''Eining'' and ''Kösching'', tiles with the stamp ''COH I CAN'' in Regensburg-Kumpfmühl and Sorviodurum ({{CIL|3|11992}}).<ref name="jsp 427"/>

== Attested personnel ==
The following personnel is attested on diplomas or inscriptions:<ref name="jsp 427"/>

===Commanders===
* Aelius [.] (ca. 162): he is listed on the military diploma ({{CIL|16|118}})
* M. Plotius Faustus ({{CIL|8|2394}}, {{CIL|8|2395}}, {{CIL|8|17904}})

===Soldiers===
* Asuodane, a soldier: the diploma ({{CIL|16|118}}) was issued for him.

== See also ==
* [[Roman auxiliaries]]
* [[List of Roman auxiliary regiments]]

==References==
* Farkas István Gergő: ''THE ROMAN ARMY IN RAETIA'' Dissertation, University of Pécs Faculty of Humanities 2015, P. 151–152, 243–259, 409-412 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20161214120134/http://www.idi.btk.pte.hu/dokumentumok/disszertaciok/farkasistvangergophd.pdf PDF 19,1 MB, P.154-155, 246-262, 412-415])
* John Spaul: ''Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army'', British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841), {{ISBN|978-1841710464}}

==Citations==
{{reflist
| refs =

<ref name="MD">Military diplomas of 116 (RMD-04,229 = {{AE|1995|1185}}, RMD-03,155 = {{AE|1993|1240}}), 116/121 (ZPE-178-247 = {{AE|2011|1803}}), 125/128 (RMD-01,32 = {{AE|1957|156}}), 139 (RMD-05,386 = {{AE|1999|1183}}), 151/170 (RMD-01,51 = {{AE|1978|589}}), 154/161 ({{CIL|16|117}}, RMD-03,175), 156 ({{CIL|16|183}}), 157 (RMD-03,170 = {{AE|1988|905}}, RMD-04,275 = {{AE|1995|1182}}, RMM 00038), 157/161 (RMD-05,434 = {{AE|2001|1568}}), 159/160 ({{AE|2005|1153}}), 160 (RMD-04,278 = {{AE|1999|1190}}), 162 ({{CIL|16|118}}), 166 ({{CIL|16|121}}) und 167/168 (RMD-01,68 = {{AE|1961|174}}).</ref>
}}

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Cohors I Flavia Canathenorum}}

[[Category:Military of ancient Rome]]
[[Category:Auxiliary infantry units of ancient Rome]]