Shieldpattern of Prima Isauria Sagittaria, early 5th century

Legio I Isaura Sagitaria was a pseudocomitatensis Roman legion.[1] The legion was probably created by emperor Probus.[2][3] It is possible that in the beginning it, together with the II and III Isaura, it was used to defend the Isauria region,[2][4][5] The legion campaigned against the tribes of Cilicia.[2] As its name suggests, its legionaries could be used also as archers,[6] an uncommon feature for Roman legions. According to Notitia Dignitatum, in the beginning of the 5th century the I Isaura was under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem.

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References

  1. ^ "bibliotheca Augustana". www.fh-augsburg.de. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Legio I Isaura Sagittaria - Livius". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  3. ^ Onur, Faith (2009). "The Roman Army in Pamphylia: From the Third to Sixth Centuries A.D." Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3866450.
  4. ^ Şenocak, Mehmet Bülent (2014-04-09). "Anadolu'da Roma lejyonları ve askeri birlikleri". ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin (1986). The Later Roman Empire, 284-602: A Social Economic and Administrative Survey. JHU Press. p. 660. ISBN 978-0-8018-3353-3.
  6. ^ Erdkamp, Paul (2011-03-31). A Companion to the Roman Army. John Wiley & Sons. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-4443-9376-7.
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