Legio II Augusta

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Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman legion
military unit of ancient Rome
activePeriodEnd late Roman Empire
activePeriodStart 1st century BCE
allegiance Imperial Roman army NERFINISHED
associatedWithEmperor Claudius NERFINISHED
Domitian NERFINISHED
Vespasian NERFINISHED
awardedFor loyalty to Augustus
country Roman Empire
emblem Capricorn NERFINISHED
Pegasus NERFINISHED
war elephant
foughtFor Octavian NERFINISHED
garrisonCity Isca Augusta NERFINISHED
garrisonProvince Britannia NERFINISHED
hasCognomen Augusta NERFINISHED
hasRomanNumeral II
honoraryTitle Augusta NERFINISHED
languageOfCommand Latin NERFINISHED
legionNumber 2
militaryBranch legions of the Roman Empire
namedAfter Augustus NERFINISHED
notableCommander Titus Flavius Vespasianus NERFINISHED
Vespasian NERFINISHED
notableFor key role in Roman conquest and occupation of Britain
participatedIn Battle of Actium NERFINISHED
Boudican revolt NERFINISHED
Cantabrian Wars NERFINISHED
Claudian invasion of Britain NERFINISHED
Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED
Year of the Four Emperors NERFINISHED
campaigns in southern Britain
siege of Maiden Castle NERFINISHED
subjugation of the Durotriges
partOf Roman army in Britain
primaryTheater western provinces of the Roman Empire
raisedBy Gaius Vibius Pansa NERFINISHED
raisedUnder Augustus NERFINISHED
religion Roman polytheism
roleInBoudicanRevolt part of forces that suppressed the revolt
size approximately 5000–6000 legionaries
stationedAt Britannia NERFINISHED
Caerleon NERFINISHED
Germania NERFINISHED
Isca Dumnoniorum NERFINISHED
Lugdunensis NERFINISHED
typeOfUnit heavy infantry

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Caerleon garrisonedBy Legio II Augusta
Isca Silurum garrisonedBy Legio II Augusta
Conquest of Britain hasParticipant Legio II Augusta
Britannia stationedLegion Legio II Augusta
National Roman Legion Museum topic Legio II Augusta