Legion name |
Abbrev. |
Update |
Year formed |
Year disbanded |
Notes |
I Adiutrix |
I Adi |
2016-09-29 |
68 AD |
exists 284 |
Raised by Nero from sailors of the Misenum fleet. |
I Germanica |
I Ger |
2016-09-29 |
48 or 43 BC |
70 AD |
Raised by either Caesar or consul Pansa. Disbanded by Vespasian for legion's surrender in the Civilis revolt. |
I Illyricorum |
I Ill |
2016-09-29 |
273 AD |
exists 284 |
Raised by Aurelian after defeat of Palmyra. |
I Italica |
I Ita |
2016-09-29 |
66 AD |
exists 284 |
Raised by Nero for a planned Caspian expedition. |
I Macriana Liberatrix |
I Mac |
2016-09-29 |
68 AD |
69 AD |
Raised in revolt by L.Clodius Macer, procos of Africa, after Nero's death. Disbanded by Vitellius after Macer was executed. |
I Minervia |
I Min |
2016-09-29 |
c.83 AD |
exists 284 |
Raised by Domitian for the war against the Chatti. |
I Parthica |
I Par |
2016-09-29 |
197 AD |
exists 284 |
Raised in Macedonia/Thracia by Septimius Severus for his Eastern wars. |
II Adiutrix |
II Adi |
2016-09-29 |
70 AD |
exists 284 |
Officially formed from sailors of the Ravenna fleet 7 March 70 AD by Vespasian, who gave it the title "Pia Fidelis". |
II Augusta |
II Aug |
2016-10-28 |
48/43 BC |
exists 284 |
Raised as Caesar's 2nd consular legion 48 BC or formed for Pansa's consular army 43 BC |
II Italica |
II Ita |
2016-10-28 |
c.165 AD |
exists 284 |
raised by M.Aurelius in Italy |
II Parthica |
II Par |
2016-10-28 |
197 AD |
exists 284 |
raised in Macedonia/Thracia by Septimius Severus for his Parthian wars |
II Traiana Fortis |
II Tra |
2016-10-28 |
c.105 AD |
exists 284 |
raised by Trajan for his Parthian war |
III Augusta |
III Aug |
2016-11-02 |
30s BC |
exists 284 |
probably raised by Octavian |
III Cyrenaica |
III Cyr |
2016-11-01 |
c.31 BC |
exists 284 |
probably raised by M.Antonius in Cyrenaica |
III Gallica |
III Gal |
2016-11-02 |
48 BC? |
exists 284 |
? raised by Caesar in Gaul as his 3rd consular legion or possibly the ex-Caesarian XV legion transferred to Pompeius in 53 and renamed after Pharsalus |
III Italica |
III Ita |
2016-11-02 |
165/6 AD |
exists 284 |
raised by M.Aurelius in Italy for wars against the Germans |
III Parthica |
III Par |
2016-11-02 |
c.197 AD |
exists 284 |
raised in Macedonia/Thracia by Septimius Severus for his Eastern wars |
IV Flavia Felix |
IV Fla |
2016-11-02 |
70 AD |
exists 284 |
formed by Vespasian to replace the disbanded IV Macedonica |
IV Macedonica |
IV Mac |
2016-11-04 |
48 BC |
70 AD |
raised by Caesar as consul. Disbanded by Vespasian for legion's surrender in the Civilis revolt |
IV Martia |
IV Mar |
2016-11-04 |
after 284? |
n/a |
raised either by Aurelian (270/275) or more likely by Diocletian after 284 |
IV Parthica |
IV Par |
2016-11-04 |
after 284? |
n/a |
raised either by Aurelian (270/275) or more likely by Diocletian after 284 |
IV Scythica |
IV Scy |
2016-11-04 |
43 BC |
exists 284 |
possibly = IIII Sorana in Pansa's army at Mutina or an Antonian legion |
V Alaudae |
V Ala |
2016-11-04 |
c.52 BC |
86 AD? |
raised by Caesar in Transalpina among non-citizens. Probably destroyed in Dacia, never reformed |
V Macedonica |
V Mac |
2016-11-04 |
c.43 BCd |
exists 284 |
raised by Octavian (uncertain) |
VI Ferrata |
VI Fer |
2016-11-05 |
58 BC |
exists 284 |
Caesar's 6th legion in Gaul |
VI Victrix |
VI Vic |
2016-11-05 |
43 BC |
exists 284 |
founded by Octavian |
VII Claudia |
VII Cla |
2016-11-05 |
58 BC |
exists 284 |
Caesar's 7th legion in Gaul |
VII Gemina |
VII Gem |
2016-11-05 |
68 AD |
exists 284 |
raised 10th June by Galba in Spain |
VIII Augusta |
VIII Aug |
2016-11-13 |
58 BC |
exists 284 |
8th legion commanded by Caesar in Gaul |
IX Hispana |
IX His |
2016-11-13 |
58 BC |
by 162 AD |
9th legion commanded by Caesar in Gaul. Date of destruction very uncertain |
X Fretensis |
X Fre |
2016-11-30 |
41/40 BC |
exists 284 |
raised by Octavian for war with Sextus Pompeius |
X Gemina |
X Gem |
2016-11-30 |
58 BC |
exists 284 |
Caesar's famous 10th legion in Gallic and
civil wars. Demobilised 45 BC and reformed in
44 BC by M.Aemilius Lepidus. |
XI Claudia |
XI Cla |
2016-11-20 |
58 BC |
exists 284 |
raised by Caesar in Gallia Cisalpina as his 11th legion |
XII Fulminata |
XII Ful |
2016-11-20 |
58 BC |
exists 284 |
raised by Caesar in Gallia Cisalpina as his 12th legion |
XIII Gemina |
XIII Gem |
2016-11-20 |
57 BC |
exists 284 |
raised by Caesar in Gallia Cisalpina |
XIV Gemina |
XIV Gem |
2016-11-20 |
57 BC |
exists 284 |
raised by Caesar in Gallia Cisalpina |
XV Apollinaris |
XV Apo |
2016-11-24 |
53 BC |
exists 284 |
raised by Caesar in Gallia Cisalpina as his 15th legion |
XV Primigenia |
XV Pri |
2016-11-24 |
39 AD |
70 AD |
raised by Caligula for his invasion of Britain. Destroyed in Civilis rebellion, never reformedtbd |
XVI Flavia Firma |
XVI Fla |
2016-11-24 |
70 AD |
exists 284 |
formed from remaints of disgraced XVI Gallica |
XVI Gallica |
XVI Gal |
2016-11-24 |
49 BC |
70 AD |
raised by Caesar in Gaul. Disbanded by Vespasian and replaced by XVI Flavia |
XVII |
XVII |
2016-11-24 |
49 BC |
9 AD |
raised by Caesar in Italy, later reformed by Octavian. destroyed in the Teutoburg forest |
XVIII |
XVIII |
2016-11-24 |
49 BC |
9 AD |
raised by Caesar in Italy, later reformed by Octavian. destroyed in the Teutoburg forest |
XIX |
XIX |
2016-11-24 |
49 BC |
9 AD |
raised by Caesar in Italy, later reformed by Octavian. destroyed in the Teutoburg forest |
XX Valeria Victrtix |
XX Val |
2017-11-17 |
49 BC |
exists 284 |
probably raised by Caesar in Italy for civil war, demobilised and reraised later by Ocgtavian |
XXI Rapax |
XXI Rap |
2016-11-27 |
30s BC |
92 AD? |
raised by Octavian or possibly later after Actium; legion probably destroyed by Sarmatians |
XXII Deiotariana |
XXII Dei |
2016-11-27 |
25 BC ? |
132/135 AD |
legion probably taken over when Galatia became a Roman province; possibly destroyed in 2nd Jewish revolt, gone by 145 AD |
XXII Primigenia |
XXII Pri |
2016-11-27 |
39 AD |
exists 284 |
raised by Caligula for his invasion of Britain |
XXX Ulpia Victrix |
XXX Ulp |
2016-11-27 |
c.103 AD |
exists 284 |
raised for Trajan's second Dacian campaign |