Legio V Macedonica (the Fifth Macedonian Legion) was a Roman legion. It was probably originally levied in 43 BC by consul Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus...
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Marcomanni, Quadi and, in the mid-3rd century, the Sassanid empire. The legio V Macedonica was based in Roman Dacia throughout the 2nd century and through most...
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was the home of the Roman Legio V Macedonica. The Notitia Dignitatum shows that in 337–361 it was the headquarters of Legio II Herculia. The ancient Dacian...
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lower-middle Danube with the withdrawal of two entire legions (Legio V Macedonica and Legio XIII Gemina, now positioned in Oescus and Ratiaria) and a substantial...
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Clades Lolliana. Legio V Macedonica (returned in 16 BC) 9 – Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in Germania. Legio XVII, Legio XVIII, and Legio XIX (two recaptured...
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Legio X Fretensis, Legio VI Ferrata, Legio III Gallica, Legio III Cyrenaica, Legio II Traiana Fortis, Legio X Gemina, cohorts of Legio V Macedonica,...
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hosted the residence of the governor in charge of the Legio XIII Gemina and Legio V Macedonica, making it a de facto capital of the province of Dacia...
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Lacringi) and the Sarmatian Iazyges invade Dacia. To counter them, Legio V Macedonica, returning from the Parthian War, moves its headquarters from Troesmis...
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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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back to Rome; and to discourage future revolts, legions XIII Gemina and V Macedonica were permanently posted in Dacia. The conquered half (southern) of Dacia...
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gathered on Mount Gerizim. Vespasian dispatched Cerialis, who commanded Legio V Macedonica, with a small force of 600 cavalry and 3,000 infantry, probably banking...
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As the province now contained two legions (Legio XIII Gemina at Apulum was joined by Legio V Macedonica, stationed at Potaissa), the imperial legate...
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Svistov) – Durostorum (Silistra) – mouth of the Danube River. The Roman Legio V Macedonica (Fifth Macedonian Legion) maintained its permanent military fortress...
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Legio X Fretensis ("Tenth legion of the Strait") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. It was founded by the young Gaius Octavius (later to become...
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commanded as legatus legionis first Legio I Adiutrix, then Legio II Adiutrix, Legio V Macedonica, Legio XIII Gemina and Legio III Augusta – an almost unprecedented...
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succeeded in killing its governor, Calpurnius Proculus. To counter them, Legio V Macedonica, a veteran unit of the Parthian campaign, was moved from Troesmis...
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Legio XXII Deiotariana ("Deiotarus' Twenty-Second Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army, founded ca. 48 BC and disbanded or destroyed during...
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Bastarnae in defense of the Denteleti in 28-29BC with Legio IIII Scythica, Legio V Macedonica and possibly Legio X Fretensis. [unreliable source?] Raids[citation...
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Lacringi) and the Sarmatian Iazyges invade Dacia. To counter them, Legio V Macedonica, returning from the Parthian War, moves its headquarters from Troesmis...
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Tertioaugustani (Legio III Augusta); Quinta Macedonica (Legio V Macedonica); Septima gemina (Legio VII Gemina); Decima gemina (Legio X Gemina); Prima...
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served as a military tribune, first with the Legio II Adiutrix in 95, then with the Legio V Macedonica. During Hadrian's second stint as tribune, the...
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Marcus Aurelius to reverse this policy, permanently transferring the Legio V Macedonica from Troesmis (modern Iglița in Romania) in Moesia Inferior to Potaissa...
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a statistical model Left ventricular mass, a cardiac measurment Legio V Macedonica, a Roman legion Levenshulme railway station, Manchester, England (National...
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40 BC were still active until at least the fifth century, notably Legio V Macedonica, which was founded by Augustus in 43 BC and was in Egypt in the seventh...
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salutations for driving out the invaders 85-89 AD – Hadrian commands Legio V Macedonica 86 AD Domitian celebrates a triumph in Rome between March 17 and May...
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Castus, a centurion in a number of legions and primus pilus of the Legio V Macedonica, was named prefect of the Fleet at Misenum, dux of detachments of...
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mentioned by Josephus as destroyed during a campaign by units of the Legio V Macedonica in the area in 69 CE. The site sits upon an elevation of 406 metres...
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commune. The legionary fortress established as the basecamp of the Legio V Macedonica from 166 to 274 was named Potaissa too. The city became a municipium...
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administered by former consuls who commanded two Roman legions, the Legio V Macedonica and the Legio I Italica. The region flourished under Antoninus Pius who had...
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to be strengthened with the withdrawal of two entire legions (Legio V Macedonica and Legio XIII Gemina, now positioned in Oescus and Ratiaria) and a substantial...
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