Dierk, I find no reference to Pompey acquiring new auxiliaries in
Cappadocia, Iberia, Albania, etc., in the literary accounts. Is there hard
evidence for this or is this based on general Roman practices?
Very informative posting.
Russell Gm.
> Pompeius started his Pontus campaign with Lucullus' legions already
> stationed in Galatia, strengthened by called veterans of Fimbria's legions
> and supported by levied auxiliaries from the Asiatic clients (Asia,
Galatia,
> Cilicia, Pamphylia, the Lycanians, Pisidians and the western Bythinians).
> Mommsen assumes 40-50.000 foot (ie 12 weak legions) excl. auxiliary cavalry
> and levied specialists, whereas Mithridates' total strength was roughly
> 30.000 foot and 3.000 cavalry (App. Mithr. 15.97), ie a military ratio of
> 2:1 in favor of the Romans.
>
> In the following course of the campaign the Roman losses (by the majority
> auxiliaries) became compensated by levies from new conquered regions
> Cappadocia, Iberia, Albania, Colchis, Little Armenia and Commagene.
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