- Legio I Parthica
Legio I "Parthica" (Latin pronunciation: "prima párthica") was a
Roman legion levied in197 by the emperorSeptimius Severus . The legion presence in the Middle East is recorded until the early5th century .The legions I, II, and III "Parthica" were levied by Septimius Severus for his campaign against
Parthian Empire . After the success this campaign, I and III "Parthica" remained in the region, in the camp ofSingara (Sinjar ,Iraq ), inMesopotamia , to avoid following rebellions and attacks from the Parthian Empire.Legionaries from I "Parthica" were usually sent to other provinces, namely
Lycia ,Cilicia andCyrenaica .In
360 , I "Parthica" unsuccessfully defended its camp against a Sassanid attack; after the defeat, the legion was moved toNisibis (modern Turkey), where it is last mentioned in5th century .The legion emblem was the
centaur .ee also
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List of Roman legions
*Roman legion External links
* [http://www.livius.org/le-lh/legio/i_parthica.html livius.org account of Legio I Parthica]
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