Kornut

According to a number of scientists, the korns are depicted on the arch of Constantine in the form of soldiers with horned helmets. On the relief depicting the battle of Verona, they occupy the first line, they are also shown fighting along with archers in the battle at Mulvii Bridge . ^[one]

Kornuts belonged to the committee of Gaul , and since 355 their presence on the northern border has been mentioned. Two years later, under the command of the tribune of the Cornut Bainavobda, they fought with the Alemanni invading Roman territory, who were forced to retreat to the islands on the Rhine river.

In the same year, cornet detachments under the command of Caesar Julian ^[2] participated in the battle of Argentorate . When the Alemannic cavalry forced the equites to flee, the Brachians restrained their onslaught along with another auxilia squad of brachians until Julian arrived with the Roman cavalry. The victory was overshadowed by the death of Bainabobd.

The Kornuts, along with the Brahmi, were known for their cry of barritus , which combined cries and dance movements. ^[3]

Notitia Dignitatum , which describes the military and civilian posts of the Western (circa 420) and Eastern (395) Roman empires, mentions the elder corns (Latin Cornuti seniores). They are subordinate to the Magister peditum praesentalis of the West ^[4] . The same source mentions the younger Cornes (Latin Cornuti iuniores), who participated in the battle of Adrianople and later became part of the army of the magister militum praesentalis of the East. ^[5] In 413, it was mentioned that this unit, together with the Leones iuniores, guarded the Golden Gate of the city ​​of Constantinople . ^[6]