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Sándor Soproni: Two Inscribed Relics of the Cohors XIIX voluntariorum c. R
38 S. SOPRONI and finally, in the most recently found diploma of Szőny 2 7 deriving from l 63Cichorius, the author of one of the earlier summaries treating the history of the cohors, 2 8 writes only that the troop was stationed in Pannónia Superior between 138—-154. In connection with the inscription from Stojnik he is uncertain whether the cohors had been temporarily stationed in Moesia during the wars of Marcus. According to Wagner, 2 9 the cohors was stationed in Pannónia Superior between 138 and 154, or perhaps in Carnuntum or in a neighbouring camp. In his view it is possible that the troop participated in the Moesian fighting between 166 and 169 and then returned to its original station. After studying more recent literature, we find Szilágyi's view that the cohors was temporarily stationed in Cirpi during the first century, and in Carnuntum in the first half of the second. 3 0 Pavan considers the troop to derive from Mauretania, from where it was transferred to Pannónia Superior and then likely to Moesia Superior during the wars of Marcus. 3 1 On the basis of the new diploma of Szőny Barkóczi determines that the troop was stationed in the camp at Cirpi between 138 and 163, and only stayed temporarily in Carnuntum. 3 2 According to Radnóti the lack of corroborating data makes the dating of the two inscriptions of Dunabogdány to the beginning of the 2nd century uncertain. In his view it is possible that the cohors II Alpinorum in Dunabogdány was relieved by the discussed troop which previous to 169 or after 176 was also encamped near Singidunum. 3 3 In Mócsy's paper it is stated that from 138 — as the latest date — the cohors was in Pannónia Superior; its first station was Cirpi and then it came to Carnuntum. The cohors was probably in Mauretania during 149 and 150 and it temporarily stayed at the Moesian border 3 4 in the time of the wars of Marcus. The last study dealing with the history of the cohors is that of Jenő Fitz. 3 5 According to him close to the end of the 130s, when the Pannonian limes was reinforced by two cohortes, 3 6 the discussed troop was transferred to Cirpi and the building of the camp there can very likely also be attributed to this cohors. 3 7 The unit remained in Cirpi at least until 163 and then between 166 and 169 it fought in Moesia for a time. In his view it is possible that the cohors II Alpinorum took its place in Cirpi then but he considers it more probable that the troop was only temporarily away from the limes district endangered at this time. During the reorganization following the 2' Barkóczi L., Acta Arch. Hung. 9(1958) pp. 413 ff. 2 8 Cichorius , C., PWRE IV (Stuttgart 1901) pp. 353 ff. 2 9 Wagner , W., Die Dislokationen der römischen Auxiliarformationen. (Berlin 1938) pp. 199 ff. 3 0 Szilágyi J., op. cit. pp. 196 and 209. 3 1 Pavan, M., La provincia romana della Pannónia superior. Atti dell'Acc. Naz. dei Lincei. 1955. p. 404. 3 2 Barkóczi L., op. cit. p. 418. 3 3 Radnóti A., op. cit. p. 141. The diploma of Szőny published in the meantime altered the author's statements in several respects. 3 4 Mócsy A., op. cit. p. 624. 3 5 Fitz /., op. cit. pp. 49 3 6 Barkóczi L., Magyar Múzeum 2(1946) p. 63. 3 7 Szalay A., op. cit. pp. 18 ff. The author dates the earliest stone buildings to the first half of the second century. Paulovics I. [Aevum 8(1934) 249.] dates the construction of the first stone camp to the second half of the first century on the basis of the terrae sigillatae. In our view this dating is appropriate for the earlier palisade camp which he mentioned. Fitz J, 0 O C- cit.) correctly approximates the date of the construction of the camp to the transfer of the cohors there.
