LEGIO I PARTHICA

'Legio I ''Parthica''' (Latin pronunciation: ''prima párthica'') was a Roman legion levied in 197 by the emperor Septimius Severus. The legion presence in the Middle East is recorded until the early 5th 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 of Singara (Sinjar, Iraq), in Mesopotamia, to avoid following rebellions and attacks from the Parthian Empire.
Legionaries from I ''Parthica'' were usually sent to other provinces, namely Lycia, Cilicia and Cyrenaica.
In 360, I ''Parthica'' unsuccessfully defended its camp against a Sassanid attack; after the defeat, the legion was moved to Nisibis (modern Turkey), where it is last mentioned in 5th century.
The legion emblem was the centaur.

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★ List of Roman legions

★ Roman legion

External links

★ livius.org account of Legio I Parthica