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Dromedarii were camel-riding auxiliary forces recruited in the desert provinces of the Late Roman Empire in Syria.
They were developed to take the place of horses, where horses were not common. They were also successful against enemy horses, as horses are typically afraid of camels' scents.[1] Camels were seen as exotic and useful creatures, known for their ability to move over desert terrain. It is noted that dromedaries were used less often than bactrians, though the title "Dromedarii" may imply that dromedaries were used more often. However, the Romans could not distinguish between bactrians and dromedaries[citation needed], thus using both as a means of transportation. This is very similar to the camel cavalry used often by the Ottoman Empire. It is noted that camel cavalry was more commonplace as a result of the desert terrain during the Muslim conquests.
A 1,000-strong dromedarii unit, ala I Ulpia Dromedariorum milliaria, was established by Trajan in Syria. A small number of dromedarii is recorded as part of the Cohors XX Palmyrenorum based in Dura-Europos in Roman Syria.[2]
^"Bactrian & Dromedary Camels". Factsheets. San Diego Zoo Global Library. March 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
^Edwell, Peter (2007). Between Rome and Persia: The Middle Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Palmyra Under Roman Control. Routledge. p. 137. ISBN 9781134095735.
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century, with several units listed in the Notitia Dignitatum. A unit of dromedarii ("camel-mounted troops") is attested from the 2nd century, the ala I Ulpia...
century, with several units listed in the Notitia Dignitatum. A unit of dromedarii ('camel-mounted troops') is attested from the 2nd century, the ala I Ulpia...
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detritum, which feed as adults on cattle, sheep, and goats. Hyalomma dromedarii is specialized to feed on dromedary camels. Hyalomma ticks are adapted...
with acronyms, then one or more scribes, and after that one or several dromedarii, camel riders, of whom there were two alae stationed in the region. Below...
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