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.
Statements (48)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.