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Roman Legion - Legio V Alaudae

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Legio V Alaudae The Fifth Legion of Larks was a Roman legion formed by Gaius Julius Caesar during the Republic.

Dates of existence: circa 52 BC. It lasted until 70 or 87 AD.

Symbol: Elephant. Despite the fact that the legion is called "larks", its symbol was an elephant. This is due to the award for military merit that the legion showed in 49 BC during Caesar's African campaign, where it successfully fought the war elephants of the Numidian king Juba I.

Battle Path

Roman legionary badge. First half of the 1st century AD
Denarius of Mark Antony, minted in honor of the Legion of Larks in the 30s BC. e. Private collection
Denarius of Mark Antony, minted in honor of the Legion of Larks in the 30s BC. e. Private collection

Related topics

List of Roman Legions, Legion, Legionnaire, Gaius Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompey the Great, Mark Antony, Octavian Augustus, Legio V Macedonica

Literature

1. Dandelot-Collins. Legions of Rome.

2. R. Kanya. A brief history of the various legions.

3. Bishop M.C. Legio V Alaudae and the crested lark // Journal of Roman military equipment studies 1990, vol.1, S. 161–164.

4. Strobel K. Die Legio V Alaudae in Moesien // Historia 1988, Bd.37, S. 504–508.

5. Franke T. Legio V Alaudae / Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire. Yann Le Bohec (Ed.). Lyon, 2000, p. 39–48.