In the 3rd century the fort was manned by the 2nd Cohort of Nervians, auxiliary soldiers from the lower Rhine.

Most likely Atticanus was seconded to Epiacum to train the fort's auxiliary soldiers.

Also as usual, there is a bath house and a temple (dedicated by the auxiliary soldiers to the Emperor Caracalla) outside the wall.

A few miles south, Vindolanda was the home of 500 Roman auxiliary soldiers.

See whether you can trust the auxiliary soldiers.

In the 1st century, the vast majority of auxiliary common soldiers were recruited from the Roman peregrini (second-class citizens).

There is no evidence that auxiliary common soldiers received individual decorations, although auxiliary officers did.

Discharged auxiliary soldiers and others gaining Roman citizenship could, and many did, continue to use at least a portion of their former names.

On completion of the term, auxiliary soldiers, and their children, were from this time routinely granted Roman citizenship as a reward for service.

Until at least AD 100, auxiliary soldiers were apparently paid less than their legionary counterparts.