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Gümüşhane

Ancient city of Satala in the modern village of Sadak was the most important military camp of the ancient Roman Empire in the east.

Legio III Parthica

The Sassanids marked a major victory in 256, when they defeated the XV Apollinaris and conquered its fortress, Satala, sacking Trapezus in 258.

Legio XV Apollinaris

After the conflict was over the unit stayed in the east with a new headquarters at Satala in northeastern Cappadocia, with elements stationed at Trapezus on the Black Sea and at Ancyra, modern-day Ankara.

Viliame Satala

Satala's vast experience showed at the 2005 7s World Cup where he helped Fiji raise the Melrose Cup aloft at Happy Valley.


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