legion XIII Gemina

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Legion XIII Gemina was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous campaigns and later garrisoned frontier provinces such as Dacia Ripensis.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Caesar’s 13th Legion Gemina 1
legion XIII Gemina canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman legion
military unit
activeDuring 1st century AD
1st century BC
2nd century AD
3rd century AD
4th century AD
allegiance Julius Caesar
Octavian
linked to: Augustus

Roman emperors
country Roman Empire
Roman Republic
disbandedInCentury 5th century AD
engagedIn Romanization of Dacia
frontier defense
ethnicComposition Roman citizens
garrisonedIn Apulum
Dacia
Dacia Ripensis
Italia
linked to: Italy

Pannonia
Vindobona
linked to: Vienna
hasEnglishName Legion XIII Gemina
linked to: Legio XIII Gemina
hasLatinName Legio XIII Gemina
laterRecruitedFrom provincials
namedAfter number 13
notableCommander Augustus
Julius Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
Trajan
notableFor crossing of the Rubicon with Julius Caesar
participatedIn Battle of Dyrrhachium
Battle of Munda
Battle of Pharsalus
linked to: Pharsalus

Caesar's Civil War
Dacian Wars
Gallic Wars
Marcomannic Wars
Year of the Four Emperors
partOf Roman army
raisedBy Julius Caesar
recruitedFrom Italy
role heavy infantry
stationedOn Danube frontier
linked to: Danubian frontier
status defunct
symbol Capricorn
linked to: Capricornus

lion
type legio

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dacia Ripensis hadGarrison legion XIII Gemina
Battle of the Rubicon hasMainParticipant Caesar’s 13th Legion Gemina
linked to: legion XIII Gemina