Legio VII Claudia
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Legio VII Claudia was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that became a long-serving and prestigious unit stationed along the Danube frontier.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legio VII | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| activeUntilCentury | 4th century AD ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Roman legions of the Principate
ⓘ
Roman legions of the late Republic ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emblem |
bull
ⓘ
lion ⓘ |
| formedInConflict | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gainedTitleFor | loyalty during the revolt of Scribonianus ⓘ |
| garrisonRole |
border defense
ⓘ
security of Danube limes ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Legio VII
NERFINISHED
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Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryTitle |
Claudia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pia Fidelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Emperor Claudius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Vespasian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Pia Fidelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Dyrrhachium
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Pharsalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Caesar’s Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcomannic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman–Parthian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Year of the Four Emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ suppression of local revolts in the Balkans ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman imperial army ⓘ |
| raisedAroundYear | 59 BC ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedInCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| receivedHonoraryTitleFrom | Emperor Claudius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| size | approximately 4800 legionaries ⓘ |
| stationedAt | Viminacium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedInProvince |
Dalmatia
NERFINISHED
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Moesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Moesia Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedOnFrontier | Danube frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | legionary heavy infantry ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
gladius
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pilum ⓘ scutum ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
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Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Legio VII