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    Legio XX Valeria Victrix, in English the Twentieth Victorious Valeria Legion, was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. The origin of the Legion's name...
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  • Force unit XX Corps (disambiguation) Legio XX Valeria Victrix or Legion XX, a legion of the Roman Empire XX (novel), a 2020 novel by Rian Hughes XX System...
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    the title "victrix" in the name of the fortress was taken from the title of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix who were based at Deva; victrix is Latin for...
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    three legions, the Legio II Augusta from Caerleon, the Legio VI Victrix from Eboracum, and the Legio XX Valeria Victrix from Deva Victrix into the theatre...
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    brought with them their own pantheon of deities with them. The Legio XX Valeria Victrix built and occupied the legionary fortress at Inchtuthil on the...
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    himself as emperor, Agricola was appointed to the command of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix, stationed in Britain, in place of Marcus Roscius Coelius, who...
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    first permanent military garrison in Colchester was established by Legio XX Valeria Victrix in AD 43, following the Roman conquest of Britain. Colchester was...
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    legions Legio XIX raised by Octavian in 41BC, destroyed in Teutoburg forest in 9AD with XVII and XVII legions Legio XX Valeria Victrix (Victorious Valeria) raised...
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    took Legio XIV Gemina north on his punitive expeditions against the Picts in Scotland. With the departure of Legio XIV Gemina, Legio XX Valeria Victrix took...
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    legions of the Cantabrian Wars, these being Legio V Alaudae, Legio X Gemina, and possibly Legio XX Valeria Victrix.[citation needed] The city, one of the largest...
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    Short-axis milecastles built by legio II Augusta Gateway Types II and IV – long-axis milecastles built by legio XX Valeria Victrix Gateway Type III – Long-axis...
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    Britannia, is forced to flee to Gaul after a mutiny of Legio XX Valeria Victrix at Deva Victrix (Chester). April 14 – First Battle of Bedriacum: Vitellius...
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    Vespasian is not known. Agricola was appointed to the command of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix, stationed in Britain, in place of Marcus Roscius Coelius, who...
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    work coming from three Roman legions – the Legio II Augusta, Legio VI Victrix, and Legio XX Valeria Victrix, totalling 15,000 soldiers, plus some members...
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    le chevalier au lion . 1301–1350. Malone, Stephen James (2005). Legio XX Valeria Victrix: A Prosographical and Historical Study (PDF) (Thesis). Vol. 2....
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    area of present-day Cologne was mainly a garrison. Legio I Germanica and the Legio XX Valeria Victrix were stationed nearby. The place of the initial Roman...
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    its Roman name. This legion XIV Gemina was later replaced by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix which in turn relocated to Chester around AD 88. As the military...
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    became the foothold of what would be Britannia province, with Legio XX Valeria Victrix establishing their base. With the latest coin in the hoard dating...
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    transferred from Milan to Ravenna, and necessitated the withdrawal of Legio XX Valeria Victrix from Britain. Historian Walter Goffart points out that while many...
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    (2000). "Legio XX VV and Tile Production at Tarbock, Merseyside". Britannia. Vol. 31. pp. 55–67. Malone, Stephen James (2006). Legio XX Valeria Victrix: Prosopography...
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    legions (II Augusta and XX Valeria Victrix) defected to him, as did some or all of a legion near Boulogne (probably XXX Ulpia Victrix). Carausius quickly...
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  • mutiny led by Marcus Roscius Coelius, commander of Legio XX Valeria Victrix. Bolanus was joined by Legio XIV Gemina, which had been withdrawn from Britain...
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    this has yet to be proven. A construction slab identifies the Legio XX Valeria Victrix (Twentieth Legion) as having built the fort, but this gives no...
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    founded the 48 acres (19 ha) fortress around AD 55, probably for the Legio XX Valeria Victrix (20th Legion) and perhaps an additional ala of 500 cavalrymen....
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    British name for the river. The 'victrix' part of the name was taken from the title of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix which was based at Deva. Central Chester's...
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    south east, the Legio IX Hispana was campaigning the north east beyond the Trent, the Legio XX Valeria Victrix held Colchester and the Legio XIV was based...
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  • was taken on the issues. The XXI Rapax, V Alaudae, I Germanica and XX Valeria Victrix of the army of Germania Inferior heard of the mutiny at their summer...
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    known to have had a boar as their emblems – Legio I Italica, Legio X Fretensis and Legio XX Valeria Victrix. The Knocknagael Boar Stone is a well-known...
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    cathedral in the late Roman era, while Chester was controlled by Legio XX Valeria Victrix. Legend holds that the basilica was dedicated to Saint Paul and...
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    Northgate and Eastgate. From about 90 AD Chester was occupied by Legio XX Valeria Victrix, who started a programme of rebuilding, including the improvement...
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