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  Encyclopedia: List of Roman legions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Legio XI - 58-45 BC, Julius Caesar (emblem: Neptune), disbanded, reconstituted by Augustus as Legio XI Legio XII Victrix (Victoriuos) - 57 BC to 45, Julius Caesar
Legio I Germanica, the German legion, was a Roman legion, levied in 48 BC by Julius Caesar to fight for him in the civil war against Pompey.
Legio IV Legio III Augusta was a Roman legion levied by Augustus in 43 BC.
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 Legio XV Primigenia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Legio XV Primigenia was originally levied by the emperor Caligula in 39 AD, for the Germanic campaigns.
In 47 both legions were involved in the war against the Frisians and in the construction of Corbulo’s canal in the Rhine.
When Vespasian was finally acclaimed undisputed emperor, the legions XV Primigenia and V Alaudae returned to Castra Vetera (Xanten camp), where the Batavian rebellion was already on the loose.
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 Legio XV Primigenia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cognomen Primigenia is derived from the goddess Fortuna.
During the year of the four emperors (68-69AD) XV Primigenia and the other German border legions supported the claim of Vitellius to the throne, first against Galba and afterwards against Otho.
Neither the XV Primigenia or the V Alaudae were ever reconstituted after this disaster.
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 Station Information - Legio XV Primigenia
In 47 both legions were involved in the war against the Frisians and in the constrution of the Corbulo’s canal in the Rhine.
During the year of the four emperors XV Primigenia and the other german border legions supported the claim of Vitellius to the throne, first against Galba and afterwards against Otho.
When Vespasian is finally acclaimed undisputed emperor, the legions XV Primigenia and V Alaudae return to the Xanten camp, where the Batavian rebellion was already on the loose.
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 Legio XV Primigenia
Legio XV Primigenia: one of the Roman legions.
XV Primigenia and V Alaudae must have been part of the expeditionary force that was led against the Frisians and Chauci by the Roman general Cnaeus Domitius Corbulo in 47.
A Roman expeditionary force, consisting of the remains of V Alaudae and XV Primigenia, was defeated near Nijmegen, and in the Autumn of 69, these two legions found themselves besieged at Xanten.
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 Legio XXII Primigenia
Legio XXII Primigenia: one of the Roman legions.
This legion (and its twin XV Primigenia) was founded by the emperor Caligula in 39, who needed extra forces for his campaigns in Germania.
A possible explanation is that XV Primigenia was to support the Fourteenth legion Gemina in Germania Superior, and that XXII Primigenia was to support XXI Rapax at Xanten in Germania Inferior.
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 LEGIO V ALAUDAE
Legio V Alaudae withstood the charge with such bravery that from that day forward, Legio V was the only Legio with the Elephant as it's symbol.
Legio V was present and fought viciously to avenge their beloved founder.
Legio V Alaudae is a faithful recreation of the brave legionaries who fought for the glory of Rome.
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 Legio XV Primigenia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Legio XV Primigenia was originally levied by the emperor (Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)) Caligula in (Click link for more info and facts about 39) 39 AD, for the Germanic campaigns.
The cognomen Primigenia is derived from the goddess ((Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche) Fortuna.
After the first campaigns, XV Primigenia was stationed in (Click link for more info and facts about Mainz) Mainz.
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 LEGIO VI VICTRIX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
No incident had been reported in which the legio VI served outside of Spain during the time it had been station there, in fact, the identification of this legion with Spain appeared to be so strong that it was also called legio VI Hispana.
After the battle, legio XIV Gemina was relocated to the upper Rhine, which Cerealis was compensated for by having put the 3rd Spanish legion, legio X Gemina, under his command.
Four legions, legio I Germanica, legio IV Macedonia, legio XV Primigenia and legio XVI Gallica were disbanded for cowardice, treason and collaboration with the enemy.
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 Legion XXIV - Legions of Imperial Rome
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LEGIO XVI GALLICA Raised by Octavian in 41-40 BC; the Legion, from 30 BC onwards, was stationed on the Rhine frontier.
The remainder of the Legion surrendered to the rebel Iulius Civilis in 69 and was subsequently disbanded by Emperor Vespasian and reconstituted as Legion XVI Flavia Firma "Flavian Steadfast".
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 Legio III Augusta -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Legio III Augusta was a (A division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army) Roman legion levied by Augustus in 43 BC.
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 List of Roman legions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Legio X Equestris (Knights), 58 to 48 BC, Julius Caesar, disbanded, reconstituted by Lepidus, incorporated into the Legio X Gemina by Augustus.
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 Legio XV Primigenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In 43 AD, the redeployment of units following the Roman invasion of Britain leads the XV Primigenia to Xanten, in a camp shared with the V Alaudae.In 47 both legions were involved in the war against the Frisians and in the construction of Corbulo’s canal in the Rhine.
When Vespasian was finally acclaimed undisputed emperor, thelegions XV Primigenia and V Alaudae returned to the Xanten camp, where the Batavian rebellion was already on the loose.
Neither the XV Primigenia or the V Alaudae were everreconstituted after this disaster.
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 Station Information - List of Roman legions
Legio III Augusta – 43 BC to (at least) late 4th century, Augustus
Legio III Gallica – around 49 BC to at least early 4th century, Julius Caesar
Legio X Equestris – 58 BC to (at least) 5th century, Julius Caesar
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 Encyclopedia: Legio-XV-Primigenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Legio V Alaudae, the larks, sometimes known as Gallica, was levied by Julius Caesar in 52 BC from native Gauls.
In Roman mythology, Fortuna (Greek equivalent Tyche) was the personification of luck, hopefully of good luck, but she could be represented veiled and blind, as modern depictions of Justice are seen, and came to represent the capriciousness of life.
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Legio XIIII (sometimes XIV) Gemina was based first in Mogontiacum (Mainz), Germany, later in Carnuntum, Austria
Legio XV Apollinaris was based 14-62 AD in Carnuntum, Austria, later in Asia Minor and Syria
LEG XXX VV Legio XXX Ulpia Traiana Victrix was based temporarily in Brigetio (Szöny), Hungary, later in Vetera II (Xanten), Germany
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 ROMAN ARMY - LoveToKnow Article on ROMAN ARMY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
So unbroken, indeed, is the growth that many of the military technical terms survived in use from epoch to epoch, unchanged in form though deeply modified in meaning, and ordinary readers often miss the diversity which underlies this unchanged-seeming system.
The term legio, for example, occurs in all the four stages above outlined.
In the first period legio was the levy, the whole host summoned to take the field.
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 Batavian rebellion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In September 69, Civilis initiated the siege of Xanten (Roman name Vetera), the camp of the 5,000 legionaries of the V Alaudae and XV Primigenia legions.
The V Alaudae and XV Primigenia legions marched out of the camp but after only a fewkilometers were ambushed by Germanic troops and destroyed.
Moreover, Legio X Gemina would be stationed close by, to secure peace.
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 All words on List of Roman legions
Legio III Augusta (''levied by Augustus'') – 43 BC to (at least) late 4th century, Augustus
Legio III Gallica (''from Gallia'') – around 49 BC to at least early 4th century, Julius Caesar
Later on, in the 4th century, the legions lose the role of backbone of the Roman armies in favour of the cavalry units; their new role is the one of static control of the borders of the empire, guarding the fortified garrisons in the zones most exposed to enemy invasion.
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Legio II Augusta Legio Secunda Augusta (LEG II AUG) is the title of a society based in Portsmouth, Hampshire that seeks to re-create the "living history" - in both its military and civilian aspects - of Roman Britain during the first two centuries AD.
Legio III Gallica Legio III Gallica: one of the Roman legions.
LEGIO XXII PRIMIGENIA Legio XXII was founded in 1992 to recreate the soldiers of the Roman Army for public demonstrations and living history displays.
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The legio was a miniature army that contained within its ranks troops trained and equipped to perform all kinds of different duties both on and off the battlefield.
legio X Gemina (the tenth 'twin' or 'double' legion), to which honorary titles like pia fidelis (dutiful and loyal) could be added.
Generally speaking however the legio was organised in ten cohortes or cohorts.
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 LEGIO V ALAUDAE
A few years followed and Legio V was transferred to Gallia Belgica, northern Gaul(modern France).
After the disaster in the Teutonburg forest, Legio V was garriosoned at Vetera(the Netherlands).
In 28 CE, Legio V supressed a Frisian revolt, but Tiberius spared the Frisians.
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 Legionary Bricks
Legio XV Primigenia was based in Vetera I (Xanten), Germany, till 69 AD
Legio XXII Primigenia was based in Mogontiacum (Mainz), Germany
Legio XXX Ulpia Traiana Victrix was based temporarily in Brigetio (Szöny), Hungary, later in Vetera II (Xanten), Germany
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 physics - List of Roman legions
Legio II Gallica (from Gallia) – established Arausio, modern Orange, France, possibly another cognomen for the Legio II Augusta
Legio IV Scythica (from Scythia) - around 42 BC to at least early 5th century, Mark Antony
Legio VI Victrix (Victorious) - 41 BC to late 4th century, Augustus
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XV Apollinaris Raised by Augustus in 41 or 40BC.
Subsequently the legion was disbanded by emperor Vespasian and reconstituted as Legio XVI Flavia Firma
XV Primigenia Formed by Claudius along with Legio XV Primigenia perhaps in 39AD Took part on the march of emperor Vitellius to Rome in 69AD
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Legio XI Claudia Pia Fedelis Lukas Hanzi http://www.datacomm.ch/cueni/romevent.html
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 Legio XV Primigenia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Legio XV Primigenia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 The Roman Legions
Legio XV Primigenia ("First Born", a title of the goddess Fortuna)
Legio XXII Primigenia ("First Born", a title of the goddess Fortuna)
Founded by Gaius (Caligula) in 39 AD for his campaigns in Germania along with its twin legion XV Primigenia.
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 Legio I Germanica
This was treason, and the army of Germania Inferior (I Germanica, V Alaudae, XV Primigenia and XVI Gallica) knew what it had to do: it marched to the south and defeated Gaius Julius Vindex.
A Roman expeditionary force, consisting of the remains of V Alaudae and XV Primigenia, was defeated near Nijmegen, and not much later, these two legions found themselves besieged at Xanten.
The legions V Alaudae and XV Primigenia were never reconstituted; XVI Gallica and IIII Macedonica, which had guarded Mainz, were renamed (XVI Flavia Firma and IIII Flavia Felix); the remains of I Germanica were added with Galba's seventh and became known as VII Gemina ('the twin legion').
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