This page created 15 July 2015, and last modified: 13 December 2015 (possible Praesidienses origin links added)

The various praesental and comital legions in the Notitia generally do not have their names given in the traditional format as found for the limitanei legions, i.e. Legio (number) (appellation), e.g. Legio I Italica, which is actually listed (76.21) in the Notitia in the form Praefectus legionis primae italicae novae, i.e. "the prefect of Legio I Italica, at Novas". It is thus difficult in many cases to see which limitanei legion, if any, a particular field army legion derived from. The table below gives the possible relationships as I see them, along with my estimate of the degree of certainty of the relationship. "Certain" means the relationship is established from evidence outside the Notitia, such as an epigraphic record. "Assured" means the relationship is self-obvious, due to e.g. the unit carrying a number in the Notitia that was only ever issued to only one legion in the past. "Probable" is my own estimate that the chance of the relationship being correct is greater than 50-50; evidence in support may be intrinsic to the Notitia, extrinsic, or both; see the unit's pages for details. "Possible" means my estimation of the chance of the relationship being correct is less than 50-50. A (former) legion whose name is in [italics] means the existence of the unit is only presumed, and not attested outside the Notitia.

Old legion name	Field army legion detachment reference & name	Certainty
Legio I Adiutrix	12.19 Primani 98/9.25 Pannoniciani seniores	Possible Possible
Legio I Armeniaca	15.26 Prima Armeniaca	Assured
Legio I Flavia [Constantia]	15.20 Balistarii seniores 15.21 Prima Flavia Constantia	Possible Assured
Legio I Flavia [Gallicana Constantia]	98/9.138 Prima Flavia Gallicana Constantia	Assured
Legio I Flavia [gemina]	18.18 Prima Flavia gemina	Assured
Legio I Flavia [Metis]	98/9.143 Prima Flavia Metis	Assured
Legio I Flavia [pacis]	98/9.123 Prima Flavia Pacis	Assured
Legio I Flavia [Theodosiana]	15.24 Prima Flavia Theodosiana	Assured
Legio [I] Flavia [victrix Constantina]	98/9.126 Flavia victrix Constantina	Assured
Legio I Iovia	9.18 Ioviani iuniores 12.18 Scythae 18.25 Balistarii iuniores 98/9.21 Ioviani seniores	Possible Probable Possible Possible
Legio I Isauria	15.33 Prima Isaur[i]a sagittaria	Assured
Legio I Italica	12.19 Primani 15.30 Prima Italica 18.13 Menapii 98/9.26 Moesiaci seniores 98/9.31 Cimbriani 98/9.98 Menapii seniores	Possible Assured Possible Certain Possible Possible
[Legio I (?) Iulia Alexandria]	18.29 Iulia Alexandria	Assured
[Legio I Iulia Alpina]	98/9.131 Legio prima Alpina/a>	Assured
Legio I Martia	15.17 Martenses seniores 18.24 Balistarii Dafnenses 21.16 Martii 98/9.139 Martenses	Possible Possible Probable Possible
Legio I Maximiana	18.14 Prima Maximiana Thebaeorum	Assured
Legio I Minervia	21.21 Minervii 98/9.27 Armigeri propugnatores seniores 98/9.32 Armigeri propugnatores iuniores 98/9.100 Propugnatores seniores 98/9.114 Propugnatores iuniores	Assured Possible Possible Possible Possible
Legio I Noricum	21.20 Lanciarii Augustenses 98/9.28 Lanciarii Sabarienses 98/9.134 Lanciarii Comaginenses	Probable Possible Possible
Legio I Pontica	18.27 Tzanni 98/9.137 Pontinenses	Probable Possible
Legio I Valentiniana	18.31 Valentinianenses	Possible
Legio II Adiutrix	21.9 Secundani 98/9.25 Pannoniciani seniores	Possible Possible
Legio II Armeniaca	15.27 Secunda Armeniaca	Assured
Legio II Augusta	21.6 Britones seniores 98/9.115 Secunda Britannica	Probable Assured
Legio II Flavia [Constantia]	15.22 Secunda Flavia Constantia Thebaeorum 15.34 Balistarii Theodosiaci 18.23 Constantini Dafnenses	Assured Possible Possible
Legio II Flavia [Constantiniana]	98/9.127 Secunda Flavia Constantiniana	Assured
Legio II Flavia [gemina]	18.19 Secunda Flavia gemina	Assured
Legio II Flavia Virtutis	98/9.124 Secunda Flavia Virtutis	Certain
Legio II Herculia	9.19 Herculiani iuniores 21.9 Secundani 98/9.22 Herculiani seniores	Possible Possible Possible
Legio II Isauria	54.2 Legio seccunda Isaura	Assured
Legio II Italica	18.21 Divitenses Gallicani 98/9.23 Divitenses seniores 98/9.109 Secundani Italiciani.html 98/9.133 Lanciarii Lauriacenses	Possible Certain Assured Assured
[Legio II Iulia Alpina]	98/9.132 Secunda Iulia Alpina	Assured
Legio II Parthica	15.35 Transtigritani	Probable
[Legio (?) II (Flavia ?) Theodosiana]	21.31 Balistarii Theodosiani iuniores 21.30 Secundi Theodosiani	Possible Assured
Legio II Traiana	9.20 Fortenses 15.28 Fortenses auxiliarii 21.18 Germaniciani seniores 21.19 Secundani 98/9.099 Fortenses 98/9.110 Germaniciani iuniores	Possible Possible Possible Possible Possible Possible
Legio II Valentiniana	15.23 Secunda Felix Valentis Thebaeorum	Assured
Legio III Augusta	98/9.128 Tertio Augistani	Assured
Legio III Diocletiana	18.15 Tertia Diocletiana Thebaeorum	Assured
[Legio III Flavia Salutis]	98/9.125 Tertia Flavia Salutis	Certain
Legio III Gallica	98/9.113 Lanciarii Gallicani Honoriani 98/9.121 Honoriani felices Gallicani	Probable Probable
Legio III Herculea	98/9.112 Tertia Herculea	Assured
Legio III Isauria	54.3 Legio tertia Isaura	Assured
Legio III Italica	98/9.111 Tertia Italica 98/9.118 Ursarienses	Assured Probable
[Legio III Iulia Alpina]	98/9.122 Tertia Iulia Alpina	Assured
Legio III Parthica (see notes)	none	n.a.
Legio IV Flavia Felix	98/9.121 Honoriani felices Gallicani 98/9.135 Taurunenses	Possible Possible
[Legio IV Iovia]	9.18 Ioviani iuniores 98/9.21 Ioviani seniores	Possible Possible
[Legio IIII Italica]	15.41 Quarta Italica	Assured
Legio IIII Martia	15.17 Martenses seniores 21.16 Martii	Probable Possible
Legio IIII Scythica	12.18 Scythae	Possible
Legio V Iovia	9.18 Ioviani iuniores 18.26 Pannoniciani iuniores 98/9.21 Ioviani seniores 98/9.25 Pannoniciani seniores	Possible Possible Possible Possible
Legio V Macedonica	12.17 Daci 15.16 Quinta Macedonica	Possible Assured
Legio VI Herculia	9.19 Herculiani iuniores 18.26 Pannoniciani iuniores 98/9.21 Ioviani seniores 98/9.22 Herculiani seniores 98/9.25 Pannoniciani seniores	Possible Possible Possible Possible Possible
Legio VI Parthica	15.32 Sexta Parthica 15.35 Transtigritani	Assured Possible
Legio VI Victrix	21.6 Britones seniores 98/9.117 Praesidienses 102/5.207 Primani iuniores	Possible Possible Possible
Legio VII Claudia	98/9.142 Septimani iuniores 98/9.147 Septimani (iuniores)	Possible Probable
Legio VII Gemina	15.18 Septima gemina 98/9.102 Septimani seniores 98/9.104 Pacatianenses 98/9.117 Praesidienses 98/9.142 Septimani iuniores 98/9.147 Septimani (iuniores)	Assured Probable Possible Possible Probable Possible
Legio VIII Augusta	18.13 Menapii 18.21 Divitenses Gallicani 98/9.29 Octavani 98/9.98 Menapii seniores 98/9.105 Vesontes	Possible Probable Assured Possible Possible
Legio X Gemina	15.19 Decima gemina 21.20 Lanciarii Augustenses 98/9.28 Lanciarii Sabarienses 98/9.134 Lanciarii Comaginenses	Assured Possible Possible Probable
Legio XI Claudia	12.20 Undecimani 98/9.31 Cimbriani 98/9.108 Undecimani	Assured Possible Assured
Legio XIII Gemina	12.17 Daci 18.16 Tertio decimani 21.17 Dianenses	Possible Assured Probable
Legio XIV Gemina	18.17 Quarto decimani 21.20 Lanciarii Augustenses 98/9.28 Lanciarii Sabarienses 98/9.134 Lanciarii Comaginenses	Assured Possible Probable Possible
Legio XX Valeria Victrix	18.12 Solenses seniores 18.19 Secunda Flavia gemina 18.28 Solenses Gallicani 21.6 Britones seniores	Possible Possible Possible Possible
Legio XXII Primigenia	9.21 Nervii 18.13 Menapii 18.21 Divitenses Gallicani 98/9.24 Tongrecani seniores 98/9.98 Menapii seniores	Possible Possible Possible Probable Possible
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix	18.13 Menapii 98/9.98 Menapii seniores	Possible Possible

Limitanei legions listed in the Notitia without any apparent corresponding field army legions listed are the following:

Legio I Illyricorum
Legio I Parthica
Legio III Cyrenaica
Legio III Parthica (see notes)
Legio IIII Parthica
Legio X Fretensis
Legio XII Fulminata
Legio XV Apollonaris
Legio XVI Flavia Firma

Field army legionary units listed in the Notitia without any apparent corresponding limitanei legionary units listed are the following:

Lanciarii seniores (9.17)
Matiarii iuniores (9.22)
Matiarii seniores (12.16)
Lanciarii iuniores (12.21)
Funditores (15.29)
Constantini seniores (18.20)
Lanciarii Stobenses (18.22)
Matiarii constantes (21.15)
Germaniciani seniores (21.18)
Lanciarii iuniores (21.22)
Thebei (98/9.30)
Armigeri defensores seniores (98/9.101)
Regii (98/9.103)
Mattiarii iuniores (98/9.106)
Mauri cetrati (98/9.107)
Germaniciani iuniores (98/9.110)
Cortoriacenses (98/9.119)
Geminiacenses (98/9.120)
Abrincateni (98/9.141)
Defensores seniores (98/9.141)
Mauri Osismiaci (98/9.142)

18.30 Augustenses
18.31 Valentinianenses
18.31.1 [Gratianenses]
21.24 Timacenses auxiliarii
21.25 Felices Theodosiani iuniores
21.26 Bugaracenses
21.27 Scupenses
21.28 Ulpianenses
21.29 Merenses
21.32 Scampenses
98/9.136 Antianenses
98/9.144 Superventores iuniores
98/9.145 Constantiaci
98/9.146 Corniacenses
98/9.148 Romanenses

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