Legio XXII Primigenia
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Legio XXII Primigenia was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Caligula and long stationed along the Rhine frontier, known for its role in defending the Germanic provinces.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Roman legion
ⓘ
Roman legion ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | Principate ⓘ |
| formationDate |
1st century AD
ⓘ
reign of Caligula ⓘ |
| garrison |
Germania Superior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogontiacum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman emperors ⓘ |
| hasCognomen | Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanNumeral | XXII ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | legionary infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Roman Germanic provinces
ⓘ
long-term stationing on the Rhine ⓘ |
| participatedIn | defense of the Rhine limes ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman legions on the Rhine ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Germania Inferior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germania Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Caligula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPatron | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Germanic provinces
ⓘ
frontier defense ⓘ provincial security ⓘ |
| stationedAlong |
Rhine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | heavy infantry formation ⓘ |
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