Legio I Iulia Alpina

Shield painting (Paris manuscript) of the Legio Prima Iulia Alpina in the early 5th century

The Legio I Iulia Alpina was a legion of the Roman army, which was probably raised under Emperor Constans (337-350 AD) and existed until the 5th century. It was named after the region of the Julian Alps , where the legion's recruits were raised and / or where it was initially stationed. She became with her sister legions

probably initially stationed in the province of Alpes Cottiae .

At the time of the Notitia Dignitatum around 430, the Prima Alpina was subordinate to the Magister Peditum as Pseudocomitatenses and was part of the Italian field army . She operated on campaigns together with the Legio Secunda Iulia Alpina .

Web links

Jona Lendering: Legio I Iulia Alpina . In: Livius.org (English)
Legio I Iulia Alpina at imperiumromanum.com

Individual evidence

^ Jona Lendering: Legio I Iulia Alpina In: Livius.org (English).
^ Emil Ritterling : Legio (II Iulia Alpina). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XII, 2, Stuttgart 1925, column 1456.
↑ Notitia Dignitatum Occ. V. and VII.
↑ Ralf Scharf: The Dux Mogontiacensis and the Notitia Dignitatum. A study on border defense in late antiquity , series: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (supplementary volumes), Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-11-018835-X , p. 176.

[jona-1] Jona Lendering: Legio I Iulia Alpina In: Livius.org (English).

[emil-2] Emil Ritterling : Legio (II Iulia Alpina). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XII, 2, Stuttgart 1925, column 1456.

[3] Notitia Dignitatum Occ. V. and VII.

[4] Ralf Scharf: The Dux Mogontiacensis and the Notitia Dignitatum. A study on border defense in late antiquity , series: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (supplementary volumes), Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-11-018835-X , p. 176.