III Avgustova ala Thracians ( lat. Ala III Augusta Thracum ) - auxiliary unit of the army of ancient Rome.
This unit is mentioned in the inscriptions from the province of Syria , which date back to 88 and 91 year. In 133 ala was stationed in the province of Upper Pannonia . After changing the border between the two Pannonians, committed during the reign of Emperor Caracalla , the unit began to belong to Lower Pannonia, where it remained for at least 252 years .
Literature
- MG Jarrett. Thracian Units in the Roman Army. Israel Exploration Journal. Vol. 19. No. 4 (1969). p. 217.