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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.
15 paź 2018 · Its sudden disappearance from all records at the start of the Second Century AD has brought about various theories about its fate, including one that Rosemary Sutcliffe used for her famous novel, ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’.
16 mar 2011 · One of the most enduring legends of Roman Britain concerns the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. The theory that 5,000 of Rome's finest soldiers were lost in the swirling mists of Caledonia,...
The Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. The story is set in Roman Britain in the 2nd century AD, after the building of Hadrian's Wall.
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).
16 gru 2021 · Journeying beyond Hadrian's Wall, Marcus learns the truth about how the Ninth was destroyed, and in doing so stumbles upon the legion's emblematic bronze eagle, now in enemy hands. His personal odyssey can end only with the rescue of the eagle and its safe return to Roman-held territory.
27 maj 2021 · The Silchester Eagle was a significant inspiration of Rosemary Sutcliff's popular children’s books The Eagle of the Ninth and The Silver Branch. The books focus on the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Legion, Legio IX Hispana (the 9th Spanish Legion).
