09-08-2017, 12:19 AM
There's one soldier of the early fourth century who claims to have been in "India," but I think it's generally assumed he is misusing the designation. It's AE 1981.777 if you're interested:
Aurelius Gaius Jr., who enlisted in legio I Italica stationed in Moesia, was selected to serve in legio VIII Augusta stationed in Germania, then in Iovia Scythica in the provinces of Scythica and Pannonia; served as a tyro, apprentice cavalryman, then optio, optio triarius, optio ordinatus, optio princeps, then optio in the mobile forces of the empreror with legio I Iovia Scythica; toured the provinces of Asia, Caria, […], Lydia, Lycaonia, Cilica, […], Phoenica, Syria, Arabia, Palestinia, Egypt, Alexandria, India, […], Mesopotamia, Cappadocia, […], Galatia, Bithynia, Thracia, Moesai, Karpia, […], Sarmatia, four times, Viminacium, the land of the Goths twice, Germania, […], Dardania, Dalmatia, Pannonia, […], Gallia, Hispania, Mauritania; then was promoted, and after having suffered many hardships he came home to his native Pessinus, taking up his residence in the village of Kotiaion. Together with his daughter Macedonia he set up this stele on the tomb of Juli his son and Areskusa his most sweet wife, at his own expense, for the sake of memory, until the resurrection. Farewell to all.
Aurelius Gaius Jr., who enlisted in legio I Italica stationed in Moesia, was selected to serve in legio VIII Augusta stationed in Germania, then in Iovia Scythica in the provinces of Scythica and Pannonia; served as a tyro, apprentice cavalryman, then optio, optio triarius, optio ordinatus, optio princeps, then optio in the mobile forces of the empreror with legio I Iovia Scythica; toured the provinces of Asia, Caria, […], Lydia, Lycaonia, Cilica, […], Phoenica, Syria, Arabia, Palestinia, Egypt, Alexandria, India, […], Mesopotamia, Cappadocia, […], Galatia, Bithynia, Thracia, Moesai, Karpia, […], Sarmatia, four times, Viminacium, the land of the Goths twice, Germania, […], Dardania, Dalmatia, Pannonia, […], Gallia, Hispania, Mauritania; then was promoted, and after having suffered many hardships he came home to his native Pessinus, taking up his residence in the village of Kotiaion. Together with his daughter Macedonia he set up this stele on the tomb of Juli his son and Areskusa his most sweet wife, at his own expense, for the sake of memory, until the resurrection. Farewell to all.
Chris Zeichmann - New Testament Ph.D.
