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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Legio XIX raised by Octavian in 41 BC, destroyed in Teutoburg forest in AD 9 with XVII and XVII legions Legio XX Valeria Victrix (Victorious Valeria)...

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...

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...

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...

first permanent military garrison in Colchester was established by Legio XX Valeria Victrix in AD 43, following the Roman conquest of Britain. Colchester was...

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...

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...

le chevalier au lion . 1301–1350. Malone, Stephen James (2005). Legio XX Valeria Victrix: A Prosographical and Historical Study (PDF) (Thesis). Vol. 2....

(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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

stationed there, the Legio XX Valeria Victrix was moved in 88 to the camp of Deva Victrix (Chester), originally built by the Legio II Adiutrix. The legion...

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...

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...

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....

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...

transferred from Milan to Ravenna, and necessitated the withdrawal of Legio XX Valeria Victrix from Britain. Historian Walter Goffart points out that while many...

AD. The Roman Legions based here were probably the Legio XX Valeria Victrix until 66 and then Legio II Augusta for their invasion of Roman Wales between...

leaders Aulus Caecina Severus Arminius Strength Legio I Germanica Legio V Alaudae Legio XX Valeria Victrix Legio XXI Rapax Total: 28,000–30,000 Unknown Casualties...

Roman building on the site and linking the Roman presence to the Legio XX Valeria Victrix at Chester. Furthermore, Iron Age occupation of the site has also...

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...

is not definitely known: although Legio II Augusta has been proposed, Anthony Birley believes Legio XX Valeria Victrix is more likely. Although emperor...

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...