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Roman Legion - Legio XVI Gallica

Багерман А.Я., Евсеенков А.С.

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Legio XVI Gallica The Sixteenth Legion of Gaul was a Roman legion formed by Octavian Augustus in 40-41 BC to fight Pompey the Great's son, Sextus Pompey, who had invaded the Sicilian Island and threatened the grain supply to Rome.

Dates of existence: 41/40 BC – 70 AD

Logo: most likely it was a picture of a Lion.

Nickname: Gallica (Gallic).

Battle Path

Tombstone of legionnaire Legio XVI Gallica-Titus Pompey. Mainz Museum, Germany. 1st century AD

A fragment of tile with the stamp Legio XVI Gallica. Neuss Museum, Germany. 1st century AD

Related topics:

List of Roman Legions, Legion, Legionnaire, Legio XVI Flavia Firma, Legio XIV Gemina, Octavian Augustus, Legio IV Macedonica, Legio XXII Primigenia, Legio I Germanica

Literature

1. Jona Lendering. Legio XVI Gallica.

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

3. Dando-Collins. "The Legions of Rome. The complete history of all the legions of the Roman Empire. "M. Izd." Tsentrpoligraf”. 2017

4. Emil Ritterling. Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft. Legio (XVI). Band XII,2. — Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 1925. — S. 1761—1764.

5. Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt (ANRW). Teil II Bd. 5/1 / Hildegard Temporini, Wolfgang Haase, (Hrg). — Berlin : New York: de Gruyter, 1976.

6. Abgetaucht, aufgetaucht — Flußfundstücke. Aus der Geschichte. Mit ihrer Geschichte / Hans-Peter Kuhnen (Hrsg.). — Trier: Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, 2001. — 202 S.