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.

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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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Clades Variana involvedUnit Legio XVII