Legio XIX
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Legio XIX was a Roman legion that became most famous for being annihilated alongside two other legions in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Roman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Legio XVII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Germanic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 9 AD ⓘ |
| era | Early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| fate | annihilated in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Tacitus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Velleius Paterculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| latinName | Legio undevicesima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legionNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman heavy infantry ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | complete destruction in ambush ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cherusci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Arminius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDisbandment | loss in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| sharedFateWith |
Legio XVII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| symbolicConsequence | Roman decision not to expand permanently east of the Rhine ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| type | legionary infantry formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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