Legio II ''Isaura'' was a '' pseudocomitatensis''

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, levied no later than under

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, and possibly already present under

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. As their name suggests, II ''Isaura'' and its twin legion III ''Isaura'' were guarding the

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territory at the time of the ''

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'', to defend it from the incursions of the mountain peoples. It is possible that in the beginning they were supported by I ''Isaura Sagittaria''. According to

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, in 360, they were stationed in

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with II Armeniaca, and II Parthica, when the king of Persia, Shapur II besieged and conquered the city, killing many of the inhabitants.

References and external links

Ritterling's "Legio"
through romanarmy.com

* Guimarães Bernardo, Isaura, 1986, J'ai Lu, Paris * Legion of Mary, LEGIO MARIAE: The Official Handbook of the Legion of Mary, 1985, Concilium Legionis Mariae, Ireland * Blatty, William Peter, My Naam is Legio, 1983, (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1983) 0624019896 * Legio Mariae. The Official Handbook of the Legion of Mary, 1975, Concilium Legionis Mariae, Dublin * Legio Mariae, 1953, Concilium Legionis Mariae * Legio Mariae : The Official Handbook of the Legion of Mary, 1962, Cahill & Co., Ireland * Moran, Legio Mariae: The Official Handbook of the Legion of Mary, 1993, Concillium Legionis Marie, Dublin Ireland {{Roman Legion} 02 Isaura Isauria Military units and formations established in the 3rd century

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