"The Roman Army on the Eastern Front - Provincia Cappadocia " Topic
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| Tango01 | 17 Jun 2016 9:56 p.m. PST |
"The Eastern Front of the Roman Empire was in endless danger of invasion by the Persians. There were many outposts and strongpoints meant to stop or slow down an invading enemy until reinforcements could arrive. The front line against Persia was Cappadocia, a province of the Roman Empire in Anatolia, with its capital at Caesarea. It was established in 18 AD by the Emperor Tiberius (ruled 14-37 AD), following the death of Cappadocia's last king, Archelaus. Cappadocia was an imperial province, meaning that its governor (legatus Augusti) was directly appointed by the emperor. Bording the Euphrates river to the east, Cappadocia was the most eastern province of the Empire. Its capital, Caesarea, was located in more central Anatolia, further back from the Parthian frontier. Upon annexation, the province was governed by a governor of Equestrian rank with the title Procurator. The Procutors commanded only auxiliary military units and looked to the Senatorial ranked Imperial Legate of Syria for direction…."
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| Zargon | 18 Jun 2016 8:36 a.m. PST |
Thanks Armand nice little bit of reading. |
| Tango01 | 18 Jun 2016 10:19 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
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