Legio I Armeniaca
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Legio I Armeniaca was a pseudocomitatensis legion of the Late Roman Empire
, probably created in the late 3rd century.
The name of the legion could refer to it being originally part of the garrison of the Armeniac provinces
, but the unit, together with its twin legion II Armeniaca
, appears to have been included in the imperial field army.
The legion took part in the invasion of the Sassanid Empire
by Emperor Julian
in 363. The Notitia dignitatum
records the legion as being under the command of the magister militum
Orientis around 400.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, probably created in the late 3rd century.
The name of the legion could refer to it being originally part of the garrison of the Armeniac provinces
Roman Armenia
From the end of the 1st century BC onwards, Armenia was, in part or whole, subject to the Roman Empire and its successor, the East Roman or Byzantine Empire...
, but the unit, together with its twin legion II Armeniaca
Legio II Armeniaca
Legio II Armeniaca was a legion of the late Roman Empire.Its name could mean it was garrisoned in the Roman province of Armenia, but later, together with its twin, I Armeniaca, it was moved into the field army as a pseudocomitatensis legion. The legion is reported to have built a camp in Satala...
, appears to have been included in the imperial field army.
The legion took part in the invasion of the Sassanid Empire
Sassanid Empire
The Sassanid Empire , known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān in Middle Persian and resulting in the New Persian terms Iranshahr and Iran , was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled by the Sasanian Dynasty from 224 to 651...
by Emperor Julian
Julian the Apostate
Julian "the Apostate" , commonly known as Julian, or also Julian the Philosopher, was Roman Emperor from 361 to 363 and a noted philosopher and Greek writer....
in 363. The Notitia dignitatum
Notitia Dignitatum
The Notitia Dignitatum is a unique document of the Roman imperial chanceries. One of the very few surviving documents of Roman government, it details the administrative organisation of the eastern and western empires, listing several thousand offices from the imperial court down to the provincial...
records the legion as being under the command of the magister militum
Magister militum
Magister militum was a top-level military command used in the later Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Constantine. Used alone, the term referred to the senior military officer of the Empire...
Orientis around 400.
External links
- Legio I Armeniaca at livius.org