Legio I Minervia

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Legio I Minervia was a Roman Imperial legion, founded by Emperor Domitian and named after the goddess Minerva, that was primarily stationed along the Rhine frontier and played a key role in the defense of the northern provinces.

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Legio I Minervia canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman legion
allegiance Imperial Roman army
linked to: Roman army
country Roman Empire
disbandedOrDestroyed early 5th century
foundedBy Domitian
Emperor Domitian
linked to: Domitian
garrison Bonn
Bonna
Germania Inferior
Rhine frontier
inception AD 82
early reign of Domitian
language Latin
location Bonn, Germany
linked to: Bonn
mainRole defense of the northern provinces
frontier defense
namedAfter Minerva
notableFor defense of the Rhine limes
long-term garrison at Bonn
operatedIn 1st century AD
2nd century AD
3rd century AD
4th century AD
participatedIn Domitian’s Chattan War
Marcomannic Wars
Trajan’s Dacian Wars
linked to: Dacian Wars

Trajan’s Parthian campaign
Year of the Five Emperors
campaigns against the Chatti
partOf Roman army on the Rhine
patronDeity Minerva
receivedTitle Pia Fidelis
Pia Fidelis Domitiana
religion Roman polytheism
stationedIn Bonn
Bonna
Germania
Germania Inferior
Rhine frontier
supported Emperor Domitian
linked to: Domitian

Emperor Septimius Severus
linked to: Septimius Severus

Emperor Trajan
linked to: Trajan
symbol Minerva
eagle
helmeted head of Minerva
owl
typeOfUnit heavy infantry

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Germania Inferior hadLegion Legio I Minervia
Germania Inferior hadLegion Legio I Minervia
Bonna garrisonedBy Legio I Minervia