Legio II Adiutrix

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Legio II Adiutrix was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served in various campaigns across the empire and became closely associated with the Danubian frontier.

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Legio II Adiutrix canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Roman legion
Roman legion
activeFromCentury 1st century AD
activeUntilCentury 4th century AD
allegiance Roman army
surface form: Imperial Roman army
associatedFrontier Danubian frontier
associatedRiver Danube
commandedBy Hadrian
Lucius Verus
Septimius Severus
Trajan
country Roman Empire
language Latin
longTermBase Aquincum
Brigetio
meaningOfName the Helper
motto Adiutrix
notableTheaterOfOperations Dacia
Germania Superior
Pannonia Inferior
originalRecruitmentBase Roman navy marines
originalRecruitmentRegion Classis Ravennatis
Ravenna
participatedIn Batavian revolt
Dacian Wars
Dacian Wars
surface form: First Dacian War

Jewish–Roman wars
surface form: Jewish–Roman conflicts

Marcomannic Wars
Dacian Wars
surface form: Second Dacian War

Parthian campaigns of Septimius Severus
surface form: Severan campaigns

Roman–Parthian Wars
surface form: Trajan’s Parthian campaign

Year of the Four Emperors
provinceStationed Pannonia
Pannonia Inferior
raisedAroundYear AD 70
raisedBy Vespasian
raisedInCentury 1st century AD
religion Roman polytheism
size approximately 5000–6000 legionaries
standardSymbol Capricornus
surface form: Capricorn

Pegasus
eagle
stationedAt Aquincum
Brigetio
Mogontiacum
Pannonia Inferior
tookPartIn construction of limes along the Danube
urban development of Aquincum
typeOfUnit heavy infantry

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Pannonia legionStationed Legio II Adiutrix
Aquincum garrisonedBy Legio II Adiutrix
Batavian revolt hasParticipant Legio II Adiutrix