Legio XVII
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Legio XVII was a Roman legion that became historically notable for being annihilated, along with two other legions, in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aftermathConsequence | Augustus forbade reuse of legion number XVII ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Legio 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Varian Disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 9 AD ⓘ |
| battleLocation |
Germania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casusFamous | Roman military disaster ⓘ |
| category | Roman legions destroyed in battle ⓘ |
| commander | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| destroyedAlongWith |
Legio XIX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedInCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 9 AD ⓘ |
| era | Early Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | annihilated ⓘ |
| garrisonRegion | Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to end of Roman expansion east of the Rhine
ⓘ
prompted Roman strategic withdrawal from most of Germania ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| latinName | Legio XVII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Roman defeat in Germania ⓘ |
| legatusUnder | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legionNumber | 17 ⓘ |
| legionNumberReused | false ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| neverReconstituted | true ⓘ |
| notableFor | destruction in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| opponent | Germanic tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Arminius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman legions destroyed by Arminius ⓘ |
| region | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnderEmperor | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardBearerCulture | Roman ⓘ |
| standardLost | true ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| symbolStatus | lost legion ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC–1st century AD (approximate) ⓘ |
| type | heavy infantry ⓘ |
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