Ala (Latin military unit)

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:praefectus_alae
gptkbp:composedOf auxiliary cavalry
gptkbp:deployment flanks of Roman legions
gptkbp:etymology Latin for 'wing'
gptkbp:function cavalry support
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ala (Latin military unit)
gptkbp:notableExample Ala Gallorum
Ala Petriana
gptkbp:period 1st century BC to 3rd century AD
gptkbp:recruitedFrom non-citizen provincials
gptkbp:size 1000 men
500 men
gptkbp:subunit Roman auxiliary
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ala
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5