{"id":120114,"date":"2023-02-25T10:09:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T09:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/?page_id=120114"},"modified":"2023-02-25T10:11:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T09:11:29","slug":"post-augustinian-legions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/roman-army\/units-of-roman-army\/roman-legion\/list-of-roman-legions\/post-augustinian-legions\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Augustinian legions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I) <b>First Italica Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Nero, in the years 66 &#8211; 67 CE. It was created for the purpose of attacking the Parthia, what was not done anyway.<\/p>\n<p>II) <b>First Fleet Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Nero in 68 CE. It was recruited from the sailors of the Roman navy. It was dissolved by Emperor Vespasian in 70 CE due to demilitarization.<\/p>\n<p>III) <strong>First <\/strong><b>Legion Adiutrix<\/b> &#8211; was created thanks to the province of <b>Gaul of Narbonne<\/b> for the emperor Galba in 68 CE as a legion to assist the 1st Italica Legion.<\/p>\n<p>IV) <b>Fourth Flavia Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Galba in 68 CE. Rewarded by Domitian for his participation in the suppression of Saturnin&#8217;s revolt.<\/p>\n<p>V) <b>Second Fifth Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Galba in 68 CE. In the year 70 CE it was drafted into the 7th Galba Legion to form the &#8220;Gemina&#8221; legion.<\/p>\n<p>VI) <b>Sixth Ferrata Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Galba in 68 CE. The name <em>Ferrata<\/em>, meaning &#8220;Forged in Iron&#8221;, may come from the fact that it was the first legion to be equipped with the new type of armour.<\/p>\n<p>VII) <b>Seventh Gemina<\/b> &#8211; founded by Galba in 68 CE.<\/p>\n<p>VIII) <b>Tenth Gemina Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Galba in 68 CE.<\/p>\n<p>IX) <b>Second Fifteen Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Galba in 68 CE. In the year 70 CE, it was drafted into the 7th Galba Legion to form the &#8220;Gemina&#8221; legion.<\/p>\n<p>X) <b>Second Adiutrix Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Gaul of Narbonne in 69 CE for the emperor Vitellius, as a legion that was to help the second &#8220;Augusta&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>XI) <b>Second Fleet Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Vitellius in 69 CE. In the year 70 CE resolved by Vespasian.<\/p>\n<p>XII) <b>Third Cyrenaica Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by the governor of North Africa in 67 CE. However, it was actually used in 69 CE by Vitellius.<\/p>\n<p>XIII) <b>Third Gallica Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Vitellius in 69 CE. in Gaul. It was actually used only by Vespasian in 70 CE.<\/p>\n<p>XIV) <b>First Minervia Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Domitian in 86 CE. Named after the Roman goddess who took care of the legion.<\/p>\n<p>XV) <b>Traian&#8217;s First Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Trajan in 100 CE. Named after the emperor, it was built to support the Roman forces in the Dacian War.<\/p>\n<p>XVI) <b>Twenty-ninth Ulpia Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Trajan in 100 CE. Named after the emperor&#8217;s family, it was built to support the Roman forces in the Dacian War. Disbanded in 120 CE by Emperor Hadrian.<\/p>\n<p>XVII) <b>Thirtieth Ulpia Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Trajan in 100 CE. Named after the emperor&#8217;s family, it was built to support the Roman forces in the Dacian War.<\/p>\n<p>XVIII) <b>Second Italica Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Marcus Aurelius between 161 and 181 CE. Recruited to support the Roman forces in the war against the Germans.<\/p>\n<p>XIX) <b>Third Italica Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Marcus Aurelius between 161 and 181 CE. Recruited to support the Roman forces in the war against the Germans.<\/p>\n<p>XX) <b>First Parthicae Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Severus Alexander between 231 and 232 CE. Recruited for the planned war with Parthia.<\/p>\n<p>XXI) <b>Second Parthicae Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Severus Alexander between 231 and 232 CE. Recruited for the planned war with Parthia.<\/p>\n<p>XXI) <b>Third Parthicae Legion<\/b> &#8211; founded by Severus Alexander between 231 and 232 CE. Recruited for the planned war with Parthia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I) First Italica Legion &#8211; founded by Nero, in the years 66 &#8211; 67 CE. It was created for the purpose of attacking the Parthia, what was not done anyway. II) First Fleet Legion &#8211; founded by Nero in 68 CE. It was recruited from the sailors of the Roman navy. 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