-Legio IX Hispana

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-Legio IX Hispana May 27, 2021 18:54:04 GMT politicidal likes this

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-Legio IX Hispana was a Roman Legion which existed in both Republican and Imperial Rome, fighting in various provinces and eventually ending up stationed in Britain after the conquest in 43 AD. After 120 AD, the Legion seemingly disappears from history, with no extant Roman records of its fate.

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politicidal Exalted Member @politicidal Posts: 82,040 Likes: 57,955	-Legio IX Hispana May 27, 2021 19:13:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by politicidal on May 27, 2021 19:13:02 GMT A new book speculates they were ambushed and killed in Scotland. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9200823/Hidden-fate-lost-ninth-legion-5-500-Roman-troops-likely-slaughtered-tribesmen.html

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May 27, 2021 19:13:02 GMT politicidal said:

A new book speculates they were ambushed and killed in Scotland.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9200823/Hidden-fate-lost-ninth-legion-5-500-Roman-troops-likely-slaughtered-tribesmen.html

interesting.

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