Talk:Cohortes urbanae

Redirect?
Is there any reason why "Urban Cohorts" and "Urban Cohort" should not redirect here? - Plasticbadge 18:23, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Vigiles
Aren't these the same as the Vigiles? Mon Vier 22:09, 10 September 2007 (UTC)


 * No, they are distinct from one another. In modern terms, urban cohorts were cops and vigiles firemen and security guards. 85.76.165.217 (talk) 17:34, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

City Cohorts
I think that the the urban cohorts were known as city cohorts in places where they had 'urbans' such as Carthage. This excludes Rome as in Rome they were known as Urbans.The Gaon (talk) 20:56, 29 March 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'm afraid I still don't get it. "urbs" or "urbis" is "city" in Latin. So I wonder what distinction was possible between the two terms in the original. Bazuz (talk) 21:01, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

Enormous Power
Isn't it a bit anachronistic to state that Augustus created the urban cohorts to to balance the "enormous power" of the Praetorians? As far as I am aware, the praetorians did not become the force that we know until well into the imperial period, not during the Republic precedent too Augustus' rule. Or am I mistaken? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.132.173.112 (talk) 00:21, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

Addition to "Organization" section
Saying that "In the time of the Flavians this was increased to four cohorts" makes it sound like this was the first and only modification to the structure of the cohorts, when in fact there were many others in the interim. I don't have a source, but I've read these things so many times, that I'm sure somebody will find a reputable reference for expanding this article. 85.76.165.217 (talk) 17:29, 20 February 2024 (UTC)