Legio VIII Augusta
1000 men from this legion came to Scotland in 117 AD References
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Legio VII Gemina
1000 men from this legion were sent to Britain in 117 AD to help suppress invaders from Scotland. The Legion
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6th Legion Victrix
Based in York at the Legion Fortress, units from this legion helped build the Antonine Wall. Previously based in Xanten
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Legio XXII Primigenia (elements of)
The twenty-second was stationed in Mainz, Germany but there is evidence that elements of the legion were stationed in Scotland.
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9th Legion
The 9th (VIIII Hispania) Legion came to Britain during the invasion of Britain in 46 AD. It was stationed at
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Legio II Augusta
This legion is thought to have been formed in 43 BC and was moved around the empire fighting in various
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The 20th Legion
The 20th “XX Valeria Victrix” Legion was one of the four that invaded Britain in 43 AD. They were stationed
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Legio II Adiutrix
This legion was raised initially in the Narbonne area of France and was granted the honorific title “pia fedilis” (“pious
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The Legions that invaded in 43AD
In 43 AD the Romans invaded Britain with an occupation army. Julius Caesar had invaded in 55 and 54 BC
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