thumb|300px|Coin issued by [[Philip the Arab for his wife Marcia Otacilia Severa. On the reverse in the exergue, a capricorn, in reference to IIII Scythica, beneath a tetrastyle temple; mint of Zeugma, Roman Syria, a legionary camp. BMC 34.]]

Legio IV Scythica ("Scythian Fourth Legion"), also written as Legio IIII Scythica, It is unknown where the legion was first stationed, although Syria is a possibility.

| legatus legionis

| c. 97

| Syria

| ,

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| Gaius Julius Severus

| legatus legionis

| c. 132

| Syria

| CIG 4031, 4032 = IGR III 173, 174

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| Gaius Julius Scapula

| legatus legionis

| c. 135

| Syria

| CIG 4022, 4023

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| Quintus Voconius Saxa Fidus

| legatus legionis

| ?138-?141

| Syria

| IGR III 173, 174

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| Publius Cornelius Dexter

| legatus legionis

| c. 181 - c. 183

| Syria

| Historia Augusta, "Vita Severi" 3.6

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| Aulus Vicirius A.f. Proculus

| tribunus laticlavius

| c. 50

| Syria

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| Quintus Paesidius Macedo

| tribunus angusticlavius

| between 40 and 54

| Syria

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| Lucius Julius Marinus Caecilius Simplex

| tribunus laticlavius

| c. 80

| Syria

|

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| Gaius Julius Proculus

| tribunus laticlavius

| c. 100

| Syria

| = ILS 1040

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| Publius Manilius Vopiscus Vicinillianus

| tribunus laticlavius

| c. 107

| Syria

| = ILS 1044

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| Claudius Maximus

| tribunus laticlavius

| c. 115

| Syria

|

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| Tiberius Claudius Helius Secundus

| tribunus angusticlavius

| between 96 and 118

| Syria

|

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| Gnaeus Cornelius Pulcher

| tribunus angusticlavius

| between 96 and 118

| Syria

| IG 4.795

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| Tiberius Claudius Pius

| tribunus angusticlavius

| between 100 and 120

| Syria

|

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| T. Statilius [...]nus

| tribunus angusticlavius

| between 118 and 130

| Syria

|

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| C. Julius Juli Quadrati f. Severus

| tribunus laticlavius

| Before 134

| Syria

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| Gaius Arrius Antoninus

| tribunus laticlavius

| c. 150

| Syria

|

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| Gaius Sempronius Fidus

| tribunus angusticlavius

| between 70 and 150

| Syria

|

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| Publius Julius Geminius Marcianus

| tribunus laticlavius

| c. 155

| Syria

|

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| Julius Antoninus

| tribunus angusticlavius

| between 118 and 161

| Syria

| IGR 3.500

|-

| Lucius Egnatuleius Sabinus

| tribunus angusticlavius

| c. 175

| Syria

| = ILS 1409

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| Tiberius Claudius Telemachus

| tribunus angusticlavius

| after 185

| Syria

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| Lucius Marius Perpetuus

| tribunus laticlavius

| late 2nd century

| Syria

| = ILS 1165

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| Gellius Maximus

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Unit symbol

The legion's symbol was a capricorn.

The legion appeared in Harry Sidebottom's series of historical novels Warrior of Rome.

See also

  • List of Roman legions
  • Siege of Dura-Europos (256)

References

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  • livius.org account of Legio IV Scythica