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The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook

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146 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Roman</strong> <strong>Army</strong><br />

Two legions were stationed at Moguntiacum from Augustus to Domitian.<br />

<strong>The</strong>reafter one legion—the XXII Primigenia—remained until the fourth century.<br />

A substantial civilian settlement containing <strong>Roman</strong> citizens developed between<br />

Moguntiacum and the Rhine, becoming the main town in Upper Germany and<br />

the seat of the governor; it did not, however, acquire municipal or colonial<br />

status (Decker and Seltzer 1976).<br />

242 ILS 2472, inscription, Moguntiacum, 2nd C.AD<br />

For the welfare of Marcus Aurelius [Commodus] Antoninus Pius<br />

Fortunate, in honour of Fortune the Returner of Legion XXII<br />

Primigenia, Loyal and Faithful, Gaius Gentilius Victor, veteran of Legion<br />

XXII Primigenia, Loyal and Faithful, honourably discharged, dealer in<br />

swords, gave instructions in his will that this should be set up, to the<br />

value of 8,000 sesterces.<br />

243 CIL 3. 14509=ILS 9105, inscription, Viminacium (Kostolac),<br />

Upper Moesia, 3rd C.AD<br />

[<strong>The</strong> divine ?] Septimius Severus Pertinax Pius Fortunate, Conqueror<br />

of the Arabs, Conqueror of the Adiabenici, Greatest [Conqueror of the<br />

Parthians], and [Emperor Caesar Marcus] Aurelius Antoninus Pius<br />

Fortunate Augustus, restored the canabae of Legion VII Claudia<br />

Antoniniana, Loyal and Faithful.<br />

<strong>The</strong> civilian settlement at Viminacium may have achieved municipal status under<br />

Hadrian, becoming a colony during the reign of Gordian III (AD 238–44).<br />

244 CIL 3. 7474=ILS 2475, inscription, Durostorum (Silistra),<br />

Lower Moesia, 2nd C.AD<br />

To Jupiter Best and Greatest, for the welfare of Emperor Caesar Titus<br />

Aelius Hadrian Antoninus Augustus Pius and Verus Caesar, Gnaeus<br />

Oppius Soterichus and Oppius Severus, his son, constructed at their<br />

own expense the shrine and statue on behalf of the <strong>Roman</strong> citizens and<br />

those who dwell in the Aelian canabae of Legion XI Claudia. It was<br />

dedicated by Tiberius Claudius Saturninus, legate of the Emperor with<br />

propraetorian power.<br />

Significantly, the canabae at Durostorum were named after Hadrian. This<br />

indicates the increasing importance of these communities, even if the use of the<br />

emperor’s name was originally unofficial.

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