military unit
Cohortes urbanae
the urban cohorts
The cohortes urbanae, Rome's standing security force under the prefect of the city.
Reading notes
- The Annals §4.5 three urban and nine praetorian cohorts
The urban cohorts (city police under the prefect of the city) and the praetorian cohorts (the emperor's guard), Rome's standing garrison.
- The Histories §1.20 the urban cohorts
Rome's standing security force, the cohortes urbanae, under the prefect of the city.