Julian and the invasion of Persia

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After my first post, a little update:

As already told,

I ARMENIACA at Claudiopolis (Cappadocia - Armenia II), till 359 AD.
In 363 is with Iulianus in Persia.

LEGIO I PARTHICA
after the fall of Singara come back to Nisibis and reformed is with Iulianus in Persia

LEGIO III PARTHICA
Apatna, Mesopotamia, is with Iulianus in Persia


From Ammianus' Res Gestae:

Are also with Iulianus in Persia:

Iovii and Victores XXIV 4,20,24

Tertiaci XXV 1,7

Zianni XXV 1,19

Now, more:

The II Armeniaca, II Flavia Virtutis and II Parthica were a Bezabde in 360, then in the Notitia Dignitatum (395 for the East), but nothing in the middle, only maybe with Julian in Persia

The Candidati - Ammianus xxv-3,6

The Mattiarii, Lancearii, Victores - Zosimus III-22

The Gentiles? They are under the command of Malaricus in 363, but if Ammianus (XXV-8,11) tells us that Malaricus was temporarily in Italy for family affairs, his unit had to be in Persia at the same time...

The Legio XV Apollinaris was likely at the Euphrates Limes at that time and before. Then in the Notitia Dignitatum (395 for the East) is still in Satala. It is this the last mention of the Legio XV Apollinaris.


A little digression: according to Ammianus XXIV-6,10 and XVI-5,10:

In Persia, the Romans soldiers shining for their crested helms, marched at the Anapaestum/Pyrrhica following the aulos rythm and Julian too had to learn it as military exercise...

Valete,