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Minervia |
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29.09.2016 |
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Real-Encyclopädie article Legio by
Ritterling |
p.1420-1434 |
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History |
from 30 BC to 284
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Action |
Legionary HQ |
Modern name |
Province |
Comment |
c.83 AD |
raised by
Domitian for the war against the Chatti |
Bonna |
Bonn |
Germania Inferior |
called I Flavia Minervia. Minerva was Domitian's favorite
goddess. |
89 |
with 3 other
legions defeated Saturninus' revolt |
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VI Vic, X Gem,
XXII Pg |
89 |
called I Flavia
Minervia Pia Fidelis Domitiana |
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"dutiful,
loyal, of Domitian" |
96 |
after Domitian's
muder became I Minervia Pia Fidelis |
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101-106 |
Trajan's Dacian
wars |
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106/107 |
moved back to the
Rhine |
Bonna |
Bonn |
Germania Inferior |
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161-166 |
L.Verus' Parthian
war |
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166/167 |
moved back to the
Rhine |
Bonna |
Bonn |
Germania Inferior |
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166-180 |
M.Aurelius'
Marcomannic wars |
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193-197 |
fought for
Septimius Severus in civil wars |
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197-198 |
Septimius
Severus' 2nd Parthian war (vexillation) |
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198-208 |
vexillation at
Lugdunum as occupying force after civil war |
Lugdunum |
Lyons |
Gallia
Lugdunensis |
but legion HQ
still Bonna |
208-211 |
? vexillation in
Septimus Severus' campaigns in Britannia |
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211/222 |
received title
"Antoniniana" from Elagabalus |
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222 |
dropped
"Antoniniana" after Elagabalus's murder |
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231 |
mentioned with
title "Severiana Alexandriana" |
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235 |
after Alexander Severus' death named I Minervia Maximiniana Pia
Fidelis Antoniana. |
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238 |
When Maximinus was murdered legion dropped
"Maximiniana" replaced by "Gordiana" |
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256-258 |
Gallienus awarded title "VI Pia VI Fidelis" |
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284 |
still on the
Rhine |
Bonna |
Bonn |
Germania Inferior |
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