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Z 28 legionów za panowania następcy Trajana cesarza Hadriana, 3 stacjonowały w Panonii Superior: legio I Adiutrix, legio XIIII Gemina i legio X Gemina. W Judei stacjonował inny legion X Fretensis, który w latach 132-135 tłumił powstanie żydowskie Bar Kochby.
Historia Legionu X Gemina (Equites) Dzieje legionu X ze wszystkimi jego transformacjami, to niemal pięć wieków wpisanych w schyłek republiki rzymskiej i cały okres cesarstwa. Większość tego czasu, niemal czterysta lat, stacjonował on w Panonii, głównie w Windobonie i Carnuntum, opodal stolicy naszych południowych sąsiadów ...
Legio X Equestris, a Roman legion, was one of the most trusted legions of Julius Caesar. Legio X was famous in its day and throughout history, because of its portrayal in Caesar's Commentaries and the prominent role the Tenth played in his Gallic campaigns.
The X Legion, together with other 150,000 soldiers and warriors, fought in a ruthless battle, in which Albin’s left-wing fell to the Danube legions, while the right-wing crushed the trapped legions of Severus, who had to save himself by escaping.
This incident earned the legion its nickname Equestris (mounted). One of the legionaries jokingly said that Caesar was better than his word: he had promised to make them foot guards, but now they appeared as equestrians.[6]Legio X saved the day in the Battle against the Nervians in 57 BC.
The Legio X Equestris was founded by Julius Caesar in 61 BCE. It was renamed the Legio X Gemina in 29 BCE by Augustus. It was based at Astorga in Hispania Tarraconensis between c.31 BCE-71 CE.
The Tenth Legion & the Invasion of Britain. In 55 BC Legio X was one of the two legions (together with the VII) which took part in Caesar’s first invasion of Britain. Legio X Equestris was part of the invasion force along with other legions.
