Legio I Illyricorum
The Legio I Illyricorum was a
Qasr el-Azraq and Palmyra; it is mentioned in the Notitia Dignitatum.[1] According to many ancient sources, it was stationed within the Eastern Half of the Roman Empire, under emperor Aurelian
.
History
This Legio I Ilyricorum was founded by the Roman Emperor
Egypt and Cyrene. The commander of the soldiers at the time was Victorinus.[5] Later, the Legion was transferred back to Palmyra.[6] Sometime in the third century a unit of Moorish cavalry from the I Illyricorum would replace the Legio X Fretensis in Eilat.[10]
Attested members
| Name | Rank | Time Frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victorinus | Dux | Unknown | [6] |
| Aurelius Onesimus | Legionary | Unknown | [6] |
See also
References
- JSTOR 24433912.
- ISBN 978-1-317-03430-8.
- ISBN 978-1-5267-6753-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-472-11155-8.[page needed]
- ^ a b c "Legio I Illyricorum - Livius". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ a b c d e Intagliata, Emanuele (2018). Palmyra after Zenobia. Oxbow.
- ^ Merrony, Mark (2017). The Plight of Rome in the Fifth Century A.D. New York: Routledge.
- JSTOR 4436005.
- ISBN 978-90-04-46161-1.
- ISBN 978-0-520-29990-0.
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