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Legio X Fretensis ("Tenth legion of the Strait") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. It was founded by the young Gaius Octavius (later to become Augustus Caesar ) in 41/40 BC to fight during the period of civil war that started the dissolution of the Roman Republic .
Legion X Fretensis was used to capture the fortified cities of Tarichacae and Gamala, located on the eastern and western shores of Lake Gennesaret (Galilee). Vespasian then deposited the legion in Scythopolis, on the west bank of the Jordan River.
Legion X Fretensis został użyty do zdobycia umocnionych miast Tarichacae i Gamala, położonych na wschodnim i zachodnim brzegu Jeziora Genezaret (Galilejskiego). Następnie Wespazjan osadził legion w Scythopolis, na zachodnim brzegu rzeki Jordan.
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Legio X Fretensis został sformowany przez Oktawiana, przypuszczalnie na Sycylii (stąd Fretensis – „znad cieśniny [Mesyńskiej]”) . Wiadomo, że za panowania Oktawiana Augusta i Tyberiusza Legio X Fretensis (lub przynajmniej jego część) stacjonował w Cyrrhus w Syrii .
In that year X Fretensis, in conjunction with V Macedonica, XII Fulminata, and XV Apollinaris, began the siege of Jerusalem, stronghold of the rebellion. The Xth camped on the Mount of Olives. During the siege, Legio X gained fame in the effective use of their various war machines.
Multiple Symbols: The Boar, the Pig, the Bull (Taurus), a Warship, a Dolphin, an image of Neptune. Notable Commanders: Marcus Ulpius Traianus, ( Trajan ‘s Father).
