Legio I Minervia

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Legio I Minervia was a Roman Imperial legion, founded by Emperor Domitian and named after the goddess Minerva, that was primarily stationed along the Rhine frontier and played a key role in the defense of the northern provinces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman legion
allegiance Imperial Roman army NERFINISHED
country Roman Empire
disbandedOrDestroyed early 5th century
foundedBy Domitian NERFINISHED
Emperor Domitian NERFINISHED
garrison Bonn NERFINISHED
Bonna NERFINISHED
Germania Inferior NERFINISHED
Rhine frontier
inception AD 82
early reign of Domitian
language Latin
location Bonn, Germany NERFINISHED
mainRole defense of the northern provinces
frontier defense
namedAfter Minerva NERFINISHED
notableFor defense of the Rhine limes
long-term garrison at Bonn
operatedIn 1st century AD
2nd century AD
3rd century AD
4th century AD
participatedIn Domitian’s Chattan War NERFINISHED
Marcomannic Wars NERFINISHED
Trajan’s Dacian Wars NERFINISHED
Trajan’s Parthian campaign NERFINISHED
Year of the Five Emperors NERFINISHED
campaigns against the Chatti
partOf Roman army on the Rhine
patronDeity Minerva NERFINISHED
receivedTitle Pia Fidelis NERFINISHED
Pia Fidelis Domitiana NERFINISHED
religion Roman polytheism
stationedIn Bonn NERFINISHED
Bonna NERFINISHED
Germania NERFINISHED
Germania Inferior NERFINISHED
Rhine frontier NERFINISHED
supported Emperor Domitian NERFINISHED
Emperor Septimius Severus NERFINISHED
Emperor Trajan NERFINISHED
symbol Minerva NERFINISHED
eagle
helmeted head of Minerva
owl
typeOfUnit heavy infantry

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Roman province of Germania Inferior hadLegion Legio I Minervia
subject surface form: Germania Inferior
Germania Inferior hadLegion Legio I Minervia