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7 lip 2019 · Pojawia się po raz pierwszy w historii podczas wojny Rzymu ze sprzymierzeńcami 91-88 p.n.e., gdzie bierze udział w oblężeniu miasta Asculum pod dowództwem legata Pompejusza Strabona (ojca Gnejusza Pompejusza Wielkiego).
Legio IX Hispana ("9th Hispanian Legion"), [1] also written as Legio VIIII Hispana, [2] was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that existed from the 1st century BC until at least AD 120. The legion fought in various provinces of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire.
17 lis 2021 · The legion reappears in the annals of history during Emperor Claudius’ invasion of Britain in 43 CE where it wages a successful fight under the command of Aulus Plautius establishing a network of garrisons and, under the command of the new legate Publius Scapulia, defeating the Katuwelauns
However, by the third century AD, the Ninth Legion had disappeared without a trace, leading to countless theories and speculations about their fate. The Ninth Legion, also known as Legio IX Hispana, was a renowned unit of the Roman army that was stationed in Britain during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD.
16 mar 2011 · The disappearance of Rome's Ninth Legion has long baffled historians, but could a brutal ambush have been the event that forged the England-Scotland border?
25 maj 2024 · In 43 AD, the Ninth Legion was among the four legions that Emperor Claudius sent to invade Britain. The legion played a significant role in the conquest and consolidation of the new province, constructing infrastructure such as the legionary fortress at Lincoln (Lindum).
15 paź 2018 · In 59 BC it was one of the four original legions that Julius Caesar was granted from the senate – the manpower he needed to begin his famous Gallic conquest. From his early battle with the Helvetii at Bibracte to the epic siege of Alesia, the Ninth played a critical role in the success of Caesar’s Gallic campaign and his rise to prominence.
