Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.7.2, pp. 1169-1228
 
Cappadocia and Armenia Minor:
Historical Setting of the Limes
by Timothy B. Mitford, Oxford

Table of Contents

Introduction 1170
I. Lucullus to the Death of Nero 1171

1. Pompey's Settlement

1172

2. Augustus' Policy

1172

3. Tiberius: the Annexation of Cappadocia

1173

4. Gaius and Claudius: the Return of Clients

1174

5. Collapse of Roman Influence in Armenia

1175

6. Corbulo's Campaigns in Armenia

1175

7. Installation of a Client King

1176

8. The Policy of Annexation

1177

9. The Suggested Compromise

1178

10. Pontus and the Caucasus

1178

11. The Need for a Defended Frontier

1179
II. The Flavian Frontier 1180

1. Annexation of Armenia Minor

1180

2. Annexation of Conimagene

1181

3. Cappadocia Combined with Galatia

1182

4. Consular Governors

1182

5. Praetorian Legates to the Governor

1183

6. Construction of Roads

1183

7. The Legionary Garrison

1186

a) Melitene

1186

b) Satala

1187

c) Trapezus

1187

8. The Auxiliary Garrison

1187

9. Auxiliary Forts

1188

a) Sabus

1189

b) Zimara

1189

c) Barzalo

1189

d) Carsaga

1190

e) Dascusa

1190

f) Ad Aras

1191

g) Charmodara

1191

h) Lacotena

1191

i) Other Forts

1191

j) The Coastal Forts

1192

10. The Caucasus

1192
III. Nerva to Severus 1194

1. The Death of Antistius Rusticus

1194

2. Temporary Division of the Combined Province

1194

3. Trajan's Policy in the East

1195

4. Trajan's Advance to Armenia Minor

1196

5. Trajan's Forces in Armenia

1196

6. The Armenian Campaign

1198

7. Annexation of Armenia Major

1199

8. A Parthian Client in Armenia

1199

9. Hadrian's Withdrawal to the Euphrates

1200

10. The Province of Cappadocia

1200

11. Hadrian's Inspection of the Limes

1201

12. Arriari's Inspection

1202

13. Repulse of the Alani

1202

14. Antoninus

1202

15. Parthian Invasion of Armenia

1203

16. Verus' Armenian Campaign

1203

17. Forces in Armenia

1204

18. Events

1204

19. Garrisons at Kainepolis

1205

20. The Annexation of Mesopotamia under Severus

1206

21. Work on the Euphrates Frontier

1206
IV. Caracalla to Justinian 1207

1. Reconstruction of the Support Road to Melitene

1207

2. Sassanians

1208

3. Goths

1208

4. Sapor

1209

5. Epilogue

1209
List of Illustrations 1228
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