List of Roman legions
Евсеенков А.С.
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This article presents a list of legions whose main period of operation was during the end of the Republic and the beginning of the Republic.Empires.
Unlike in Republican times, under the Principate, legions were not stationed in Italy itself, where the Praetorian Guard operated. They were mainly stationed on the borders of the empire to conduct both defensive and offensive combat operations against external invasions, as well as to suppress uprisings.
Legions could receive names-titles that reflect their merits, place of formation/service, or their creator. At the same time, there could be several legions with the same ordinal number. This phenomenon is particularly common in civil wars.
Map with the location of the legions in 125 AD.
Legio I Adiutrix
Legio I Germanica
Legio I Italica
Legio II Adiutrix
Legio II Herculia
Legio II Traiana Fortis
Legio II Augusta
Legio III Augusta
Legio III Cyrenaica
Legio IIII Flavia Felix
Legio IIII Macedonica
Legio V Alaudae
Legio V Macedonica
Legio VI Ferrata
Legio VI Victrix
Legio VIII Augusta
Legio IX Hispana
Legio X Fretensis
Legio X Gemina
Legio XI Claudia
Legio XII Fulminata
Legio XIII Gemina Pia Fidelis
Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix
Legio XV Apollinaris
Legio XVI Flavia Firma
Legio XVI Gallica
Legio XVII
Legio XVIII
Legio XIX
Legio XX Valeria Victrix
Legio XXI Rapax
Legio XXII Deiotariana
Legio XXII Primigenia
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix
Related topics
Roman Republic, The Roman Empire, Legion, Legionnaire