Legio XV Primigenia
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Legio XV Primigenia was a Roman legion established by Emperor Caligula that became notable for its role in the Germanic frontier campaigns and its destruction during the Batavian revolt in the late 1st century CE.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Roman imperial army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Batavian revolt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman–Germanic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns in Germania ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| destroyedAt | Castra Vetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | siege of Castra Vetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved |
69 CE
ⓘ
70 CE ⓘ |
| emblem |
Capricorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eagle ⓘ |
| era |
Julio-Claudian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Year of the Four Emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Caligula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Castra Vetera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mogontiacum NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
39 CE
ⓘ
40 CE ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legionNumber | XV ⓘ |
| location |
Germania Inferior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germania Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | goddess Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | destruction during the Batavian revolt ⓘ |
| opponent |
Batavians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Caligula’s German campaigns
ⓘ
Nero’s campaigns in Germania ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman army on the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Caligula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedUnderEmperor | Caligula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPatron | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
frontier defense
ⓘ
offensive operations in Germania ⓘ |
| servedUnderEmperor |
Caligula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ Galba NERFINISHED ⓘ Nero NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitellius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedOn | Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| type | legio ⓘ |
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