Map of the Roman empire in AD 125, under emperor Hadrian, showing the LEGIO XIV G M V, stationed on the river Danube at Carnuntum (Petronell, Austria), in Pannonia Superior province, from AD 106 until the 5th century
Active
41 BC to early 5th century at least
Country
Roman Republic (1st & 2nd raising under Caesar, 2nd Triumvirate) Roman Empire (3rd raising was a joining with another understrength legion under Octavian after the Battle of Actium)
Type
Roman legion (Marian) (with Imperial modifications) later a comitatensis unit
Role
Heavy Infantry (occasionally cavalry support when operating independently)
Size
Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation, ~ 5,000 to 6,000 men when operating independently during Imperial period.
Gemina Martia Victrix, "Twinned Mars’ Victory" Martia Victrix, "Mars’ Victory" (added by Augustus) Pia VI Fidelis VI, "six times faithful, six times loyal" (added by Gallienus)
Mascot(s)
Capricorn
Engagements
Gallic Wars (58–51 BC) Caesar's Civil War (49–45 BC) Post-Caesarian civil war (44 BC) Liberators' civil war (44–42 BC) Sicilian revolt (44–36 BC) Perusine War (41–40 BC) Final War of the Roman Republic (32–30 BC) Roman conquest of Britain (43) Year of the Four Emperors (69) Revolt of the Batavi (69-70) revolt of Saturninus (89) Dacian Wars (101–106) Verus Parthian campaign (161–166) Marcus Aurelius Marcomannic campaign (168–180) Septimius Severus rise to power (193–194) Severus Parthian campaign (198) vexillationes of the 14th participated in many other campaigns.
Military unit
Legio XIV Gemina ("The Twinned Fourteenth Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army, levied by Julius Caesar in 57 BC.[1] The cognomen Gemina (Twinned) was added when the legion was combined with another understrength legion after the Battle of Actium. The cognomen Martia Victrix (martial and victorious) was added following their service in the Pannonian War c. AD 9 and the defeat of Boudicca in AD 61. The emblem of the legion was the Capricorn, as with many of the legions levied by Caesar.[2]
^ Wasson, Donald L. (2021). World History Encyclopedia : Legions of Pannonia, Legio XIV Gemina Martia Victrix, 28 October 2021
^L. J. F. Keppie, Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971–2000, page 128.
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