Valeria Victrix
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Valeria Victrix was the honorific title of the Roman Empire’s Legio XX, a legion distinguished for its valor and victories, particularly in the conquest and defense of Roman Britain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legio XX | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cognomen of Roman legion
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honorific title ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Legio XX Valeria Victrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Legio XX as a whole unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCampaign | Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProvince | Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRole | defense of Roman Britain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman legions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentMeaning |
Valeria – related to valor or strength
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Victrix – victorious (feminine form) ⓘ |
| conferredFor |
distinguished valor
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military success ⓘ |
| genderOfForm | feminine ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Valeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitleOf | Legio XX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Roman imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| meaning | Valiant and Victorious ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military victories
ⓘ
service in Roman Britain ⓘ valor in battle ⓘ |
| partOfNameOf | inscriptions mentioning Legio XX Valeria Victrix ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage of Legio XX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
success of Roman arms in Britain ⓘ |
| usedBy | Roman military administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | imperial period of Rome ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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