The Legion that invaded Rome (Full History of the 13th) |
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Upon marching on Rome, Caesar took with him one out of his nine Legions: LEGIO XIII "Gemina" Legion. This is the full history of that Legion, and everything it went through before and after it's moment of fame...
I would greatly appreciate any support you would like to give this channel, as it will help me create more quality content for you in the future! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilaximHistoria Correction: What slipped my knowledge was that the final eagle of the teutoburg fallen legions was actually found several decades later, in 43 AD by Publius Gabinius. I apologize for this error. Credits: Dio, Cassius. Roman History, Volume II, III, IV, V, VI. Tacitus. The Madness of Nero. Tacitus. Agricola. Caesar, Julius. Bello Civili. Caesar, Julius. Bello Gallico. Dando-Collins, Stephen. Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion. New York, 2010. Dando-Collins, Stephen. Caesar’s Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar’s Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome. New York, 2002. Media used in the video: Total War: Rome II (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2VwhCclw7BKKNk7y2lu2jQ) Mods for ROME: "Divide et Impera" (Part 1-4) "Roman Legions for Divide et Impera" Gallic Wars (0:00) Crossing the Rubicon (3:47) The mini civil war (10:40) Second civil war (18:27) Avenging Teutoburg (19:58) The four Emperors (21:28) Dacian campaigns (23:01) |