A cohors peditata was a body of auxiliary units of the Roman army composed solely of infantrymen.
Notes on verification
Confirmed verbatim against Wikipedia and corroborated by multiple independent sources describing peditata cohorts as infantry-only, contrasted with mixed equitata units. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.375 clusters=1 claim_tier=everyday] [harvest 2026-09-15: +1 source(s) on new hosts; tier unverified->silver indep=0.75 clusters=2] [kind-backfill 2026-09-15: kind=interpretive eligibility=medium]
Sources
- Cohors peditata (wikipedia)
- https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/segedunum/learning/auxiliary-soldiers (corroboration)
- https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Cohors_I_Alpinorum_peditata (corroboration)
- https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Cohort_(military_unit) (corroboration)