Legio I Iovia

The Legio I Iovia (also Legio I Iovia Scythica ) was a legion of late ancient Roman army, which was drawn up together with the Legio II Herculia of Diocletian ( 284-305 ) towards the end of the 3rd century AD. The name of the Legion takes on Diocletian's nickname Jovius ( Adjective to Jupiter ) reference. The emblem of the Legion is not known.

The Legion was stationed in Moesia inferior split of the new Roman province of Scythia near the mouth of the Danube. Probably accompanied a vexillation the Caesar Galerius ( 293/305-311 ) 296-298 on the campaigns against the Sassanid Empire. Since the 4th century were independent on operating vexillations. Thus, the Jovians and Herkulianer went to diokletianischer time the legions I and II Iovia Herculia forth. At least parts of the Legion were moved after the death of Diocletian in the castle Dinogetia where brick temple attest their presence.

In the early 5th century, the Legio Prima Iovia was under the command of the Dux Scythiae. The Praefectus legionis and Praefectus ripae lay with her military unit in the garrison Noviodunum ad Istrum ( Isaccea in Romania), the main camp of the Legion. Another Praefectus ripae was with his unit in Accisso (also Castrum Aegyssus, today Tulcea ) stationed. There, they watched as Legio ripariensis ( "Shore Legion" ) on the Danube the boundary to Barbaricum. Another Praefectus ripae the Legio I Iovia was stationed with the Cohors Secunda Herculia musculorum Scythicorum and the fleet in Inplateypegiis, other detachments in Capidava ( Topalu ).

The Legion probably went on in the Byzantine army.

Caesar (title) Limitanei Legio I Adiutrix Legio I Armeniaca Legio I Germanica Legio I Italica Legio I Isaura Sagittaria Legio I Macriana liberatrix Legio I Maximiana Legio I Minervia Legio I Parthica Legio II Adiutrix Legio II Armeniaca Legio II Augusta Legio II Flavia Constantia Legio II Flavia Virtutis Legio II Italica Legio II Isaura Legio II Parthica Legio II Traiana fortis Legio III Augusta Legio III Cyrenaica Legio III Diocletiana Legio III Gallica Legio III Isaura Legio III Italica Legio III Parthica Legio IV Flavia Felix Legio IV Italica Legio IV Macedonica Legio IV Scythica Legio V Alaudae Legio V Iovia Legio VI Ferrata Legio VI Herculia Legio VI Victrix Legio VII Claudia Legio VII Gemina Legio VIII Augusta Legio XI Claudia Legio XIII Gemina Legio XIV Gemina Legio XV Apollinaris Legio XV Primigenia Legio XVI Flavia Firma Legio XVI Gallica Legio XVII Legio XVIII Legio XIX Legio XX Valeria Victrix Legio XXI Rapax Legio XXII Deiotariana Legio XXII Primigenia Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix Jovians and Herculians Theban Legion
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