Legio XXII Primigenia ("Fortune's Twenty-Second Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia. Founded in...
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162, was named as praetor. He was nominated to the command of the Legio XXII Primigenia in Mogontiacum (now Mainz). In 170, he became praefectus of Gallia...
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with a powerful army composed of XXI Rapax, V Alaudae, I Italica, and XXII Primigenia together with detachments from seven other legions and a force of auxiliaries...
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Legio V Alaudae ("Fifth Legion of the Lark"), sometimes also known as Legio V Gallica ("Fifth Gallic Legion"), was a legion of the Roman army founded...
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commanders. Laelianus was declared emperor at Mogontiacum (Mainz) by his Legio XXII Primigenia. In response, Postumus quickly retook Mogontiacum and Laelianus...
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Claudia Pia Fidelis, XIII Gemina, Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix, XV Apollinaris, XX Valeria Victrix, XXII Primigenia and XXX Ulpia Victrix. The total...
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charged with this same commission. Then Hadrian was transferred to Legio XXII Primigenia and a third tribunate. Hadrian's three tribunates gave him some...
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Alemanni and his avoidance of war. The troops, who included the Legio XXII Primigenia, elected Maximinus, killing Alexander and his mother at Moguntiacum...
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comprising soldiers from Legio XXII Primigenia, under the command of Gaius Dillius Vocula, marched from the south and joined forces with Legio XVI Gallica in Novaesium...
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March 19, 235 Mainz, Germania Superior Legio XXII Primigenia Maximinus Thrax May 238 Aquileia Soldiers of the Legio II Parthica Pupienus and Balbinus Co-Emperors...
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assassinated together with his mother in early March in a mutiny of the Legio XXII Primigenia at Moguntiacum (Mainz) while at a meeting with his generals. These...
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killed in a mutiny of the Legio XXII Primigenia at Mainz. 20 March The army elected Maximinus Thrax, commander of the Legio IV Italica, ruler of Rome...
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Germania the Fourth shared the fortress with the recently founded XXII Primigenia. The younger unit occupied the less honorable left-hand side, whereas...
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well as the other legions of the army, I Minervia, VI Victrix, and XXII Primigenia — received the title Pia Fidelis Domitiana, "faithful and loyal to...
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Mogontiacum (Mainz) by the local garrison and surrounding troops (Legio XXII Primigenia). Within a few months, Postumus was able to capture Mogontiacum...
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years of the 1st century Nepos served as a military tribune with Legio XXII Primigenia at Mainz under the eye of the governor of Germania Superior, who...
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commander of Legio XXII Primigenia. Laelian represented a strong danger to Postumus because of the two legions he commanded (Primigenia in Moguntiacum...
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Xanten. Although the Legio I Germanica, led by Herennius Gallus, XVI Gallica and a legion from Germania Superior, XXII Primigenia, attempted to reinforce...
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inscription erected in Tiddis. After a military tribunate with the Legio XXII Primigenia at Mogontiacum (present-day Mainz), he entered the Senate and served...
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eventually losing the popularity he once had and being slain by the Legio XXII Primigenia. Another Emperor of Syrian origin was Philip the Arab, born in modern-day...
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Gaius Dillius Vocula (died 70 AD) was a Roman commander of the Legio XXII Primigenia during the Batavian revolt. Defending Castra Vetera, he was murdered...
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all likelihood operated their own squadrons: legio XXII Primigenia in the Upper Rhine and Main rivers, legio X Fretensis in the Jordan River and the Sea...
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Apollo, attests that he was legatus legionis or commander of Legio XXII Primigenia, then Legio II Augusta, as well as being one of the fetiales. Senators...
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legionaries and auxiliary forces stationed there belonged to the Legio XXII Primigenia (or Roman 22nd Legion), based in Mogontiacum (Mainz). The cohort...
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the northern bank of the Nidda in what is now Nieder Gemarkung. Legio XXII Primigenia produced bricks here between the years 85 and 120. With the further...
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dating of the fort mainly the coin finds and a brick temple of the Legio XXII Primigenia were important. The objects found in the excavation area, mainly...
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tile plates that were found in Bad Kreuznach, a vexillatio of the Legio XXII Primigenia was stationed there. In the course of measures to shore up the Imperial...
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in the Zitadelle) Didius Julianus, Roman Emperor, commanded the Legio XXII Primigenia in Mogontiacum Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, Roman emperor...
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the dating. A total of 122 of the 126 bricks exhibited a stamp of Legio XXII Primigenia. The remaining four bricks had likely been used during a repair...
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Antipas is exiled and Agrippa receives his territory. Legio XV Primigenia and XXII Primigenia are levied by Caligula for the German frontier. Caligula's...
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