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![Legio I Adiutrix](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14395.jpeg?v=1634110202)
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Legio I Adiutrix
Legio I Adiutrix was a legion of the Roman army formed from veteran sailors after the death of Roman emperor Nero (r. 54-68 CE). During its long career, the legion accompanied Trajan (r. 98-117 CE) on his Dacian and Parthian campaigns, fought...
![Legions of Pannonia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14755.jpg?v=1668386462)
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Legions of Pannonia
Located west of the Danube, Pannonia was essential for the protection of the Roman Empire's eastern frontier. It had been occupied since 9 BCE but did not willingly accept Roman authority. Pannonia and Dalmatia revolted in 6 CE, and it would...
![Legio XXI Rapax](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14658.jpg?v=1643306402)
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Legio XXI Rapax
Legio XXI Rapax was a legion of the Roman army whose name name "Rapax" means "rapacious" or "greedy". It is not clear when the legion assumed this name; it may or may not be the same 21st legion Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) formed before his...
![Legions of the Rhine Frontier](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13956.jpg?v=1643306402)
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Legions of the Rhine Frontier
After Julius Caesar’s (100-44 BCE) conquest of Gaul, Roman legions pushed the borders of the Roman Empire’s frontier to the banks of the Rhine River. Augustus (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) divided the newly acquired region into three provinces: Gallia...
![Legio I Germanica](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14374.jpg?v=1625767202)
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Legio I Germanica
Legio I Germanica was a Roman legion that won acclaim early under Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE) but was stripped of its title for cowardice. Stationed on the Lower Rhine, the legion mutinied in 14 CE and then faced disgrace when it turned traitor...
![Legions of Noricum, Raetia & Dacia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14904.jpg?v=1637722377)
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Legions of Noricum, Raetia & Dacia
The provinces Noricum, Raetia, and Dacia served as a buffer protecting Roman Empire against any possible outside threat. However, the region posed several internal problems for Rome: Pannonia and its ally Dalmatia rebelled against Roman occupancy...
![Legions of the Parthian Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2309.jpg?v=1713716826)
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Legions of the Parthian Wars
Parthia had always been a thorn in the side of the Roman Empire. The initial campaigns by Crassus and Mark Antony were total failures, and although Trajan and Syrian governor Cassius made some progress in the 2nd century CE, both failed to...
![Legions of Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14043.jpg?v=1707934504)
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Legions of Britain
After the Roman emperor Claudius (r. 41-54 CE) successfully conquered Britain in 43 CE, four legions were left there to maintain the peace: XIV Gemina, II Augusta, IX Hispana, and XX Valeria Victrix. However, by the end of the decade, XIV...
![Reenactors of Legio I Adiutrix](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14395.jpeg?v=1634110202)
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Reenactors of Legio I Adiutrix
Reenactors of Legio I Adiutrix, 2017.
![Legions of Spain, Roman Africa & Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14063.jpg?v=1625605202)
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Legions of Spain, Roman Africa & Egypt
The legions of Spain, Roman Africa, and Egypt did not see the intensity of action that prevailed elsewhere in Europe. However, the presence of these four legions - VII Gemina, IX Hispana, XXII Deiotariana, and II Traiana Fortis - was still...