Authors: Stephen Dando-Collins
Tags: #Historical
back-pay/bonus demands, 130–31
Pompey command, 61, 68, 76, 84, 165
Beirut military colony, 274, 278
Spanish legions
in Britain, 30–35, 38–42, 44–45, 48–49,
after Caesar’s assassination, 179
198
founding of, 1–3, 178, 270, 282
Caesar’s bodyguard and, 12, 68, 113
lasting reputation of, 206, 225–26
in Caesar’s invasion of Italy, 68
See also specific numbers
Caesar’s mutiny-quelling speech to,
Spanish War, The,
168–69, 170
146–48
Spinther, Publius Lentulus, 72, 129, 133,
Caesar’s punishment of, 82, 155–57
140
as Caesar’s right wing, 1, 23, 159, 168
spoils.
See
plunder
centurions 8, 27, 60, 156–57, 198,
Statilius, Titus Taurus, 191
212–13.
See also
Crastinus, Gaius
Strabo, 217
in civil war in Albania/Greece, 87,
Suebi tribe, 21–23
90–93, 96, 109, 112–15, 119–29, 131
Suetonius, 7, 293, 294–95
in civil war in North Africa, 150–60,
Sulla, Dictator, 15, 103
163
Sulla, Publius (nephew), 103, 104, 114,
in civil war in Spain, 1–5, 75–84,
115, 129
165–72
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Corbulo’s rigorous retraining of, 206–7,
in Judea, 199, 274, 275, 279
224, 226, 268
official title, 268, 270, 283, 296
depleted ranks of, 1, 169
13th Legion (later 13th Gemina), 42,
devotion to Caesar, 22, 119, 168
88–89, 165, 282
eagle standard-bearer, 33–34
in Caesar’s invasion of Italy, 65–66,
emblem of, 7, 18, 285
69–71, 74
end of, 268
in civil war in North Africa, 149, 155,
enlistment terms, 211–12
159
fame of, 1, 119, 206, 213, 225–26, 268
defection to Pompey brothers, 3, 166,
first and last surrender by, 192
169, 174
founding in Spain, 7–12, 178, 213, 270,
founding of, 24, 270
282
in Gaul, 24, 27, 42, 56, 61
“Fretensis” title, 285–86
20th Legion (later 20th Valeria Victrix),
in Gaul, 13–29, 51–52, 55, 56–59,
72, 74, 76, 149–50, 260, 268, 270,
61–63, 68, 109, 198
282–83
Jewish revolts and, 221–30, 234–39,
21st Legion (later 21st Rapax), 2, 76, 77,
243–46, 251–66
84, 85, 165, 166–67, 195, 270, 282
in Judea, 198–99, 217–66, 285–86
22nd Legion (later 22nd Deiotariana), 76,
Lepidus command, 175, 181
77, 87, 270, 282, 283
looting rampage in Rome, 145, 155–57
as 22nd Primigeneia Legion, 220, 238
Lusitania campaign, 9–11
23rd Legion, 76, 77, 87, 233, 234, 271
mutiny after Pharsalus, 130–35, 150
24th Legion, 76, 78, 92, 107, 233, 234,
news sources, 218
271
payment from Cleopatra’s treasury,
defections to Pompey, 87–88, 107, 118
193–94
25th Legion, 76, 91, 115, 137, 150–52,
plunder from Jerusalem, 256–57
160, 200, 271
recruitment process, 174, 196, 210–14
26th Legion, 76, 91, 115, 137, 150–52,
recruits from outside Spain, 263–64,
160, 200, 271
285
27th Legion, 76, 91, 101, 104, 115, 144,
reenlistment factor, 63–64, 76, 86, 175,
146, 150, 184, 271
198, 199, 210–15, 263–64
28th Legion, 76, 78, 92, 165, 271
retirees in Beirut, 198, 274, 278
under Brutus/Cassius control, 184
retirees in Spain, 174
in Caesar’s Greek invasion, 91, 101,
retirements, 63–64, 76, 86, 169, 175,
104, 115
194, 198, 199, 215–16
in Caesar’s pursuit of Pompey, 136
six tribunes, 7, 8, 122
defections to Pompey, 87–88, 118
in southern France, 13, 76, 86
in Egypt with Caesar, 144, 146
in Syria, 197–216
in North Africa, 150–52, 160
Vespasian support by, 233
29th Legion, 76, 91, 100, 115, 137,
veteran recalls, 198, 216, 232
151–52, 160
12th Legion (later 12th Fulminata), 134,
30th Legion, 2, 76, 77, 84, 85, 165, 167
137, 209, 233, 256
31st Legion, 87, 89
in Britain, 42, 45, 48
32nd Legion, 87, 89
in Caesar’s invasion of Italy, 68, 69, 71,
35th Legion, 76
74
36th Legion, 136, 144, 184
in civil war invasion of Greece, 91,
37th Legion, 136, 144, 150, 184
101, 110, 112, 115
Tacitus, 260, 295–96
crucifixion of Jesus, 275
Temple in Jerusalem, 198, 240, 243, 246,
in Gaul, 14–16, 19, 25–27, 55, 112, 282
250, 251–54
Jewish Revolt casualties, 220–21, 274
Roman destruction of, 252–54
Jewish Revolt offensive, 234–40, 252
temple to Jupiter on site of, 265, 267
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testudo
formation, 44
Jewish Revolt and, 221–36, 268, 297
Teutoburg Forest defeat, 200, 271
legion reforms, 258–59, 272, 279, 284
Thapsus, Battle of, 159–64, 165, 169, 170,
sons as successors, 256
198, 226, 286
takeover as emperor, 216, 232–34, 247,
Theosaphanes, 102
258, 267
Tiberius, Emperor, 150, 199–204, 267
test of Dead Sea’s buoyancy, 229
Tigranes, king of Armenia, 209
Vespasian, Domitian (son).
See
Domitian Tiridates, prince of Parthia, 208, 210
Vespasian, Titus (son), 223, 226–27, 228,
Tiro, Marcus, 76, 157
231–37, 277, 297
Titus, Emperor, 256, 271.
See also
Ves-Jerusalem assault, 238–57, 268
pasian, Titus
Judean legion command, 233–37
toga, 168, 214
succession as emperor, 256, 271
Trajan, Emperor, 263–64, 272, 284
Vettulenus, Sextus, 251
general father of, 221, 222
Vibullius Rufus, Lucius, 71, 97
Trajan, Marcus Ulpius, 221, 222, 228–29,
Vindex, Julius, 228, 230
233
Viromandui tribe, 25, 27–28
Trebonius, Gaius, 46, 62, 77, 86, 165,
Visigoths, 268
176, 177
Vitellius, Emperor, 216, 231, 232, 256,
Treveri tribe, 27, 42, 63, 68
258, 272
Triarius, Gaius, 125
Volandum assault, 207–8
tribune, 7–8, 122, 278–79, 288
Vologases, king of Parthia, 209–10
Augustan duty changes, 196–97
Volusenus, Gaius, 30, 31, 32
See also
civil tribune
Vonones, 201
Triumph, 12, 60, 165, 177, 201, 256
watchwords, 116–17, 168, 185
Valens, Emperor, 268
Waterloo, Battle of, 120, 172, 173
Valeria Legion, 79, 83–84, 86, 283
Wellington, duke of, 120, 173
Varro, Marcus Terentius, 74, 79, 84, 85
World War II, 93–94, 151
Varus, Publius Attius, 160, 164, 173
Varus, Publius Quintilius, 198–200
Yarmuk River, Battle of the, 268
Ventidius, Publius, 181, 188
Venus (goddess), 116, 117, 168
Zealots, 219, 230, 232, 239–40, 254,
Vercingetorix, 53–62, 79, 109
261–64
Vespasian, Emperor
Zela, Battle of, 32, 145, 268
grandfather’s military career, 136–37