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Within Vinony's link graph, Legio II Augusta is referenced by 242 other articles, and connects out to Lindsey Davis, Boudica and legatus.
It is catalogued under topics including 40s BC establishments, 43 BC and 4th-century disestablishments in the Roman Empire.
Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Active
- 43 BC to sometime in the 4th century AD
- Country
- Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- Type
- Roman legion ( Marian )
- Role
- Infantry assault (some cavalry support)
- Size
- Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation.
- Garrison hq
- Hispania Tarraconensis (25 BC - AD 9) Germania (9 - 17) Argentoratum (17-43) Britannia (43-269) Glevum (66-74) Isca Augusta (Caerleon) (74 - c. 208) Carpow ( c. 208- c. 235) Isca Augusta (235 - after 255)
- Nicknames
- Augusta , "Augustan" under Augustus Antonina , "Antoninian" under Caracalla or Elagabalus
- Patron
- Augustus
- Mascots
- Capricornus , in its sea-goat form the astrological sign of II Augusta's patron, Augustus
- Engagements
- Philippi (42 BC) Perugia (41 BC-40 BC) Cantabrian Wars (25 BC-19 BC) Invasion of Britain (43-66) Severus Scottish campaign (208)
- Notable commanders
- Vespasian (commander) Septimius Severus (campaign) Tiberius Claudius Paulinus
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Roman legion
- Country
- Ancient Rome
- Location
- Caerleon
- Image
- Caerleon plaque2.JPG
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- Commons category
- Legio II Augusta
- operating area
- Roman Britain
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Encyclopedic overview
Legio II Augusta (lit. Second Legion "Augustus'") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that was founded during the late Roman Republic. Its emblems were the Capricornus, Pegasus, and Mars. It may have taken the name "Augusta" from a victory or reorganization that occurred during the reign of Augustus.
One of the emblems used was the Capricornus
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Legio II Augusta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.