LEGIO XVI FLAVIA FIRMA FROM ITS CREATION TO THE EARLY YEARS OF HADRIAN
LEGIO XVI FLAVIA FIRMA FROM ITS CREATION TO THE EARLY YEARS OF HADRIAN

Summary/Abstract: The present paper tackles some disputed issues concerning the history of Legio XVI Flavia. The first issue in dispute is as to where was stationed the legion immediately upon its creation and when it became a part of the military garrison of Cappadocia. The second question that arises is about its transfer from Satala, in Cappadocia, to Samosata, in Syria. Using different literary, epigraphical and archaeological evidence concerning the overall movement of the roman Eastern legions from Vespasian to Hadrian we’ve reached the conclusion that Legio XVI Flavia Firma was stationed between 75-119 AD in Cappadocia, and transferred after to Samosata.

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