240:
1504:
32:
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power that arose in Persia thereafter, though there is no direct record of this. At the beginning of the 5th century, the legion reappears in history: it is still quartered at Satala and Ancyra, though having lost its post at
Trapezus somewhere along the way, and is under the command of the
1538:
494:
The history of the legion after this point involves more conjecture. As a unit stationed in the Middle East, it is almost certain to have taken part in later campaigns against
Parthia, including the
1533:
935:) / negotiator an(norum) / LXXX / h(ic) s(itus) e(st) / Q(uintus) Atilius Cocta/tus Atilia Q(uinti) l(iberta) Fau/sta Privatus et / Martialis hered(es) / l(iberti?) p(osuerunt).
774:
581:
444:. The legion fought in Mesopotamia, which was conquered by the Romans. After the conflict was over the unit stayed in the east with a new headquarters at
468:
1138:
392:
1543:
828:
819:
767:
599:
574:
917:
853:
794:
742:
426:
After the suppression of the revolt, the legion returned to
Carnuntum and rebuilt its fortress. Elements of the XVth fought in the
318:
239:
1528:
913:
849:
790:
738:
1015:
824:
815:
763:
595:
570:
1198:
1233:
1131:
672:
330:
110:
1188:
1168:
835:
749:
495:
801:
1473:
1238:
1493:
1268:
704:
689:
438:
427:
373:
188:
724:
1523:
1483:
1443:
861:
645:
380:
285:
is sometimes confused with two other legions with the same number: An earlier unit which was commanded by
248:
120:
1488:
1308:
1283:
1124:
953:
554:
278:
in 41/40 BC. The emblem of this legion was probably a picture of Apollo, or of one of his holy animals.
958:
866:
779:
1438:
1418:
1318:
1278:
1178:
606:
404:
361:
271:
183:
1468:
1383:
1343:
1303:
1223:
964:
717:
294:
290:
415:. It was the Fifteenth that captured the Jewish general later to become famous as the historian
376:
as unfounded. By the year 9 the legion was headquartered in
Pannonia, in the town of Carnuntum.
994:
1448:
1423:
1398:
1393:
1373:
1358:
1328:
1298:
1288:
1273:
1263:
1248:
1218:
1203:
1173:
1163:
227:
1428:
1413:
1388:
1378:
1368:
1363:
1353:
1348:
1313:
1293:
1258:
1243:
1228:
1213:
1208:
1158:
936:
559:
322:
1478:
1333:
1323:
1253:
1193:
663:
523:
484:
480:
396:
334:
314:
155:
360:
saw a good deal of fighting in the suppression of the revolt. According to the historian
102:
Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation.
1403:
83:
65:
1517:
1338:
1183:
286:
256:
1147:
472:
310:
289:
and met its end in North Africa in 49 BC, and a later unit that was present at the
267:
222:
79:
69:
333:, where it probably remained until 6 BC, though it might have seen action in the
1458:
244:
518:
An inscription possibly relating to this legion was found in a cave in eastern
31:
1453:
519:
449:
400:
349:
178:
45:
997:[Was Emona the Former Camp of the 15th Legion and a Veteran Colony].
1463:
904:
498:
369:
115:
460:, modern-day Ankara. From this base the XVth helped repulse an invasion of
1408:
658:
502:
476:
416:
408:
368:, which was established as a camp in 14 or 15, after the legion left for
353:
345:
275:
175:
1001:(in Slovenian and English). Vol. 52, no. 3. pp. 317–329.
511:
453:
399:. After the conclusion of the war with Parthia, the legion was sent to
384:
37:
437:
and the legion was sent to the front, reinforced with elements of the
457:
445:
434:
365:
252:
217:
165:
135:
41:
487:, but the Fifteenth remained loyal and earned the additional title
628:
461:
420:
412:
238:
212:
1116:
995:"Je bila Emona nekdanji tabor 15. legije in veteranska kolonija"
388:
1539:
Military units and formations established in the 1st century BC
1120:
508:
364:, this legion erected a camp on the site of the Colonia Iulia
475:
was successful, and the legion occupied the
Armenian capital
403:
but soon found itself engaged in the fierce fighting of the
1016:"Legio XV Apollinaris: From Carnuntum to Satala—and beyond"
526:
and dispatched to their eastern frontier as border guards.
430:
although the main body of the legion remained in
Pannonia.
940:
372:. This hypothesis has been rejected by the researcher
899:/ centurio legionis VII Geminae Felicis et centurio
1534:
1st-century BC establishments in the Roman
Republic
1070:
Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", p. 296 n. 217
206:
201:
171:
161:
142:
106:
98:
90:
75:
61:
53:
21:
1101:Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", pp. 297, 305
501:by the Romans in 197, and in wars against the new
927:/ Sp(uri) f(ilius) Vot(uria) Pri/mus interprex /
419:. During this period the legion was commanded by
40:, showing the Legio XV Apollinaris, stationed at
36:Map of the Roman empire in AD 125, under emperor
1090:Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter den Antoninen
775:Manius Acilius Glabrio Gnaeus Cornelius Severus
582:Quintus Julius Cordinus Gaius Rutilius Gallicus
325:, where the legion probably gained its epitaph
1110:Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", pp. 293f
1061:Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", pp. 279f
305:Octavianus (later Emperor Augustus) raised XV
1132:
1030:
1028:
1010:
1008:
522:, perhaps carved by soldiers captured by the
8:
1079:Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", p. 305
1052:Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", p. 279
1043:Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", p. 278
1034:Wheeler, "Legio XV Apollinaris", p. 275
988:
986:
48:province, from AD 117 until the 5th century
1139:
1125:
1117:
533:
1092:(Bonn: Habelt Verlag, 1977), p. 210
197:Septimus Severus Parthian campaign (197)
1020:Les LĂ©gions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire
982:
94:Infantry assault (some cavalry support)
57:41/40 BC to sometime in the 5th century
193:Trajan Mesopotamian campaign (115–117)
18:
7:
1018:, in Y. Le Bohec and C. Wolff, eds.
379:There the unit stayed until sent to
266:("Apollo's Fifteenth Legion") was a
195:Lucius Verus Armenian campaign (162)
149:, "devoted to Apollo" under Augustus
352:that was obstructed by a revolt in
423:, who would later become Emperor.
309:in order to end the occupation of
14:
344:was part of the huge campaign by
1502:
30:
471:; the campaign, led by Emperor
391:in 61 or 62, these territories
1022:(Lyon/Paris 2002), p. 274
893:Luci filius / Papiria (tribu)
1:
452:, with elements stationed at
154:, "faithful and loyal" under
1199:Legio I Macriana liberatrix
993:Šašel Kos, Marjeta (1998).
836:Aulus Julius Pompilius Piso
251:moving off a reconstructed
1560:
1234:Legio II Flavia Constantia
968:, the document stating XV
959:Roman soldiers in the East
802:Marcus Messius Rusticianus
673:Sextus Sentius Caecilianus
329:, it was sent to garrison
1500:
1189:Legio I Isaura Sagittaria
1169:Legio I Flavia Constantia
1154:
750:Rutilius Pudens Crispinus
629:Titus Flavius Vespasianus
483:rebelled against Emperor
467:By 162, Rome and Parthia
433:In 115, war with Parthia
407:, capturing the towns of
29:
1474:Legio XX Valeria Victrix
1239:Legio II Flavia Virtutis
456:on the Black Sea and at
1494:Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix
1269:Legio II Traiana Fortis
901:legionis XV Apollinaris
882:Epigraphic inscriptions
705:Gaius Minicius Fundanus
1544:First Jewish–Roman War
1484:Legio XXII Deiotariana
1444:Legio XVI Flavia Firma
690:Quintus Egnatius Catus
479:. In 175, the general
317:, who was threatening
274:. It was recruited by
260:
247:Legio XV Apollinaris,
44:(Saddagh, Turkey), in
1529:40s BC establishments
1489:Legio XXII Primigenia
1309:Legio IV Flavia Felix
1284:Legio III Diocletiana
954:List of Roman legions
840:tribunus laticlavius
806:tribunus laticlavius
725:Marcus Vettius Valens
555:Marcus Julius Romulus
469:were at war once more
242:
1434:Legio XV Apollinaris
1014:Everett L. Wheeler,
999:Zgodovinski ÄŤasopis
867:praefectus castrorum
862:Lucius Gavius Fronto
780:tribunus laticlavius
646:Marcus Tittius Frugi
297:and then sent east.
264:Legio XV Apollinaris
1439:Legio XV Primigenia
1419:Legio XII Fulminata
1319:Legio IV Macedonica
1279:Legio III Cyrenaica
1179:Legio I Illyricorum
607:Aulus Marius Celsus
496:sack of its capital
405:First Jewish Revolt
319:Rome's grain supply
293:on the side of the
272:Imperial Roman army
184:First Jewish Revolt
1469:Legio XX Siciliana
1384:Legio VIII Augusta
1344:Legio V Macedonica
1304:Legio III Parthica
1224:Legio II Armeniaca
965:Notitia Dignitatum
295:Second Triumvirate
291:Battle of Philippi
261:
1511:
1510:
1449:Legio XVI Gallica
1424:Legio XIII Gemina
1399:Legio X Fretensis
1394:Legio X Equestris
1374:Legio VII Claudia
1359:Legio VI Herculia
1329:Legio IV Scythica
1299:Legio III Italica
1289:Legio III Gallica
1274:Legio III Augusta
1264:Legio II Parthica
1249:Legio II Herculia
1219:Legio II Adiutrix
1204:Legio I Maximiana
1174:Legio I Germanica
1164:Legio I Armeniaca
925:Q(uintus) Atilius
879:
878:
754:legatus legionis
729:legatus legionis
709:legatus legionis
694:legatus legionis
677:legatus legionis
650:legatus legionis
633:legatus legionis
611:legatus legionis
586:legatus legionis
374:Marjeta Šašel Kos
234:
233:
228:Septimius Severus
138:(117–5th century)
1551:
1506:
1505:
1429:Legio XIV Gemina
1414:Legio XI Claudia
1389:Legio IX Hispana
1379:Legio VII Gemina
1369:Legio VI Victrix
1364:Legio VI Hispana
1354:Legio VI Ferrata
1349:Legio V Parthica
1314:Legio IV Italica
1294:Legio III Isaura
1259:Legio II Italica
1244:Legio II Gallica
1229:Legio II Augusta
1214:Legio I Parthica
1209:Legio I Minervia
1159:Legio I Adiutrix
1141:
1134:
1127:
1118:
1111:
1108:
1102:
1099:
1093:
1086:
1080:
1077:
1071:
1068:
1062:
1059:
1053:
1050:
1044:
1041:
1035:
1032:
1023:
1012:
1003:
1002:
990:
937:Boldog, Slovakia
890:Lucius Caecilius
856:= ILS 1111
560:legatus legionis
534:
530:Attested members
448:in northeastern
323:Battle of Actium
34:
19:
1559:
1558:
1554:
1553:
1552:
1550:
1549:
1548:
1514:
1513:
1512:
1507:
1503:
1498:
1479:Legio XXI Rapax
1334:Legio V Alaudae
1324:Legio IV Martia
1254:Legio II Isaura
1194:Legio I Italica
1150:
1145:
1115:
1114:
1109:
1105:
1100:
1096:
1087:
1083:
1078:
1074:
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1065:
1060:
1056:
1051:
1047:
1042:
1038:
1033:
1026:
1013:
1006:
992:
991:
984:
979:
950:
884:
664:Bellum Judaicum
532:
485:Marcus Aurelius
481:Avidius Cassius
435:broke out again
393:newly conquered
335:Cantabrian Wars
315:Sextus Pompeius
303:
237:
226:
221:
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208:
196:
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156:Marcus Aurelius
150:
134:
128:
119:
114:
49:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1557:
1555:
1547:
1546:
1541:
1536:
1531:
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1516:
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1509:
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1476:
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1466:
1461:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1404:Legio X Gemina
1401:
1396:
1391:
1386:
1381:
1376:
1371:
1366:
1361:
1356:
1351:
1346:
1341:
1336:
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1326:
1321:
1316:
1311:
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1261:
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1251:
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1226:
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1216:
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1206:
1201:
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1191:
1186:
1181:
1176:
1171:
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1161:
1155:
1152:
1151:
1146:
1144:
1143:
1136:
1129:
1121:
1113:
1112:
1103:
1094:
1088:Géza Alföldy,
1081:
1072:
1063:
1054:
1045:
1036:
1024:
1004:
981:
980:
978:
975:
974:
973:
961:
956:
949:
946:
945:
944:
921:
883:
880:
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869:
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858:
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844:
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831:
812:
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760:
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746:
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733:
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721:
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541:
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302:
299:
235:
232:
231:
210:
204:
203:
199:
198:
173:
169:
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163:
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144:
140:
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108:
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96:
95:
92:
88:
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77:
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66:Roman Republic
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59:
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50:
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1545:
1542:
1540:
1537:
1535:
1532:
1530:
1527:
1525:
1524:Roman legions
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1521:
1519:
1495:
1492:
1490:
1487:
1485:
1482:
1480:
1477:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1467:
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1462:
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1457:
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1437:
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1425:
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1357:
1355:
1352:
1350:
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1345:
1342:
1340:
1339:Legio V Iovia
1337:
1335:
1332:
1330:
1327:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
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1297:
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1290:
1287:
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1277:
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1272:
1270:
1267:
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1262:
1260:
1257:
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1252:
1250:
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1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1205:
1202:
1200:
1197:
1195:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1185:
1184:Legio I Iovia
1182:
1180:
1177:
1175:
1172:
1170:
1167:
1165:
1162:
1160:
1157:
1156:
1153:
1149:
1148:Roman legions
1142:
1137:
1135:
1130:
1128:
1123:
1122:
1119:
1107:
1104:
1098:
1095:
1091:
1085:
1082:
1076:
1073:
1067:
1064:
1058:
1055:
1049:
1046:
1040:
1037:
1031:
1029:
1025:
1021:
1017:
1011:
1009:
1005:
1000:
996:
989:
987:
983:
976:
972:, 5th century
971:
967:
966:
962:
960:
957:
955:
952:
951:
947:
942:
941:AE 1978 00635
938:
934:
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929:leg(ionis) XV
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922:
919:
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834:
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769:
766:
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736:
734:
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719:
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566:
563:
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529:
527:
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514:
513:
510:
504:
500:
497:
492:
490:
486:
482:
478:
474:
470:
465:
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459:
455:
451:
447:
443:
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441:Ulpia Victrix
436:
431:
429:
424:
422:
418:
414:
410:
406:
402:
398:
394:
390:
386:
383:and possibly
382:
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375:
371:
367:
363:
362:Balduin Saria
359:
355:
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343:
338:
336:
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292:
288:
287:Julius Caesar
284:
279:
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273:
269:
265:
258:
257:Pram, Austria
254:
250:
246:
241:
236:Military unit
229:
224:
219:
214:
211:
205:
200:
190:
185:
180:
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174:
170:
167:
164:
160:
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148:
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117:
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64:
60:
56:
52:
47:
43:
39:
33:
28:
25:
20:
1433:
1106:
1097:
1089:
1084:
1075:
1066:
1057:
1048:
1039:
1019:
998:
969:
963:
932:
928:
924:
912:
908:
900:
895:
894:
889:
888:
848:
823:
814:
789:
762:
737:
662:
620:
594:
569:
517:
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70:Roman Empire
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1459:Legio XVIII
970:Apollinaris
809:c. 137-140
543:Time frame
489:Pia Fidelis
428:Dacian Wars
358:Apollinaris
342:Apollinaris
327:Apollinaris
307:Apollinaris
283:Apollinaris
189:Dacian Wars
172:Engagements
152:Pia Fidelis
147:Apollinaris
143:Nickname(s)
107:Garrison/HQ
24:Apollinaris
1518:Categories
1454:Legio XVII
977:References
911:), Spain.
854:VIII, 2582
520:Uzbekistan
450:Cappadocia
401:Alexandria
350:Marcomanni
249:reenactors
230:(campaign)
225:(campaign)
220:(campaign)
209:commanders
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129:Carnutum (
46:Cappadocia
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829:1988, 720
820:1983, 517
795:XIV, 4237
768:1929, 158
667:, VI.237
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564:c. AD 49
546:Province
524:Parthians
499:Ctesiphon
397:Parthians
395:from the
370:Carnuntum
340:In 6 AD,
331:Illyricum
215:(officer)
191:(105–106)
116:Carnuntum
111:Illyricum
22:Legio XV
1409:Legio XI
948:See also
933:centurio
918:II, 4514
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659:Josephus
600:1920, 55
575:1925, 85
512:Armeniae
503:Sassanid
477:Artaxata
464:in 134.
454:Trapezus
417:Josephus
409:Jotapata
354:Pannonia
346:Tiberius
276:Octavian
176:Tiberius
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903:(...).
896:Optatus
871:c. 117
843:c. 163
784:c. 140
743:XI, 383
732:c. 137
712:c. 90s
621:Annales
549:Source
385:Armenia
301:History
270:of the
245:Savaria
207:Notable
186:(66–73)
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62:Country
38:Hadrian
697:c. 73
680:c. 71
653:c. 69
636:67-68
623:XV.25
614:c. 63
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458:Ancyra
446:Satala
366:Aemona
311:Sicily
268:legion
253:Castra
218:Trajan
166:Apollo
162:Patron
136:Satala
118:(9–61)
84:Marian
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537:Name
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413:Gamla
381:Syria
213:Titus
121:Syria
439:XXX
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389:Nero
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91:Role
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